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spindles

  • plural
    of spindle.
    spindle
    noun
    a rounded rod, usually of wood, tapering toward each end, used in hand-spinning to twist into thread the fibers drawn from the mass on the distaff, and on which the thread is wound as it is spun.
  • present tense form
    of spindle (3rd person singular).
    spindle
    noun
    a rounded rod, usually of wood, tapering toward each end, used in hand-spinning to twist into thread the fibers drawn from the mass on the distaff, and on which the thread is wound as it is spun.

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The team hit a speed bump with the Blair House’s front porch spindles, which had been removed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

Another is sleep spindles, brief bursts of rapid brain activity that are believed to help the brain strengthen and store memories.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026

Only about a yard of this is visible; the rest is wound on horizontal spindles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 2026

"We've discovered that the hippocampus, typically associated with memory formation, plays a crucial role in generating slow waves and sleep spindles, offering new insights into how these brain waves support memory processing during sleep."

From Science Daily ● Apr. 10, 2024

It’s too dark to see the spindles behind the plastic window, pulling the tape from one side to the other, but I need to focus on something, so I try.

From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher

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