spindle vs fiber

fiber vs spindle

spindle and fiber both are nouns.

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

As nouns, fiber is a hypernym of spindle; that is, fiber is a word with a broader meaning than spindle:

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

Other hypernyms of spindle include fibre.

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

Difference between spindle and fiber

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