fibre vs spindle

spindle vs fibre

fibre and spindle both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fibre	Yes	No	No	No
spindle	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, spindle is a hyponym of fibre; that is, spindle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fibre:

fibre: a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
spindle: (biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division; the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle

Other hyponyms of fibre include beard, byssus, bristle, glass fiber, glass fibre, optical fiber, optical fibre, nerve fiber, nerve fibre, loofa, loofah, loufah sponge, luffa, cantala, Cebu maguey, manila maguey, bassine, coir, raffia, string, fibril, filament, strand, lint, man-made fiber, synthetic fiber, natural fiber, natural fibre, oakum, raveling, ravelling.

fibre (noun)	spindle (noun)
a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth	a stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning
the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions	any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts
any of several elongated, threadlike cells (especially a muscle fiber or a nerve fiber)	a piece of wood that has been turned on a lathe; used as a baluster, chair leg, etc.
coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis	any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object
a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn	(biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division; the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle

Difference between fibre and spindle

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