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spindle vs shaft

shaft vs spindle

spindle and shaft both are nouns.

spindle is not a verb while shaft is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
spindle Yes No No No
shaft Yes No Yes No
As nouns, shaft is a hypernym of spindle; that is, shaft is a word with a broader meaning than spindle:
  • spindle: any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts
  • shaft: a revolving rod that transmits power or motion
Other hypernyms of spindle include rotating shaft.
spindle (noun) shaft (noun)
a stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning the hollow spine of a feather
any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)
a piece of wood that has been turned on a lathe; used as a baluster, chair leg, etc. a revolving rod that transmits power or motion
any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel
(biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division; the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle (architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column
a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator)
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
the main (mid) section of a long bone
obscene terms for penis
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
a column of light (as from a beacon)
spindle (verb) shaft (verb)
defeat someone through trickery or deceit
equip with a shaft
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