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Meanings of spindle in English

Russian
веретено деления
Portuguese
aparelho mitótico
Spanish
huso acromatico
Catalan
fus acromàtic
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Array of microtubules and associated molecules that forms between opposite poles of a eukaryotic cell during mitosis or meiosis and serves to move the duplicated chromosomes apart.

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веретено деления
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Any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts.

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Examples for "spindle apparatus"
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Microtubule (MT) asters originating from centrosomes in mitosis ensure the fidelity of cell division by positioning the spindle apparatus.
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Certain MT structures, such as the mitotic spindle apparatus, exhibit high MT turnover yet maintain their mass stably through long periods of time.
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Spike used to hold papers for processing.

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A moulded shaft, square or of lathe-turned form, a form cut from a rectangular or square plank, one of various forms of spindle in woodwork, made of stone or wood and sometimes of metal, supporting the coping of a parapet or the handrail of a staircase.

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Usage of spindle in English
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Type 2 cases also had greater cytologic atypia within the spindle cells.
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The king ordered that every spindle in the whole land be burned.
A Kindergarten Story Book
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The true diameter is then calipered the same as in spindle work.
A Course In Wood Turning
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Then she threw the spindle into the well, and jumped in herself.
Household Stories by the Brothers Grimm
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The maiden went back to the spring to look for the spindle.
The Beacon Second Reader
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These include several splicing factors for which knockdown generates mitotic spindle defects.
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Histological examination revealed spindle cells with severe pleomorphism and high mitotic activity.
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A fibroblastic-appearing spindle cell population was intimately associated with the epithelial cells.
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The point of the spindle had acted as a kind of operation.
Pelle the Conqueror — Volume 01
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I never saw such a mob of spindle-legged kids in my life.
The Young Pitcher
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The split spindle ornament was much used on furniture of the period.
Furnishing the Home of Good Taste / A Brief Sketch of the Period...
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The end of the spindle should be threaded to receive a chuck.
The Boy Mechanic, Volume 1: 700 Things for Boys to Do
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These observations have important implications for the mechanisms of the spindle checkpoint.
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Scarcely had the princess touched the spindle when she cut her finger.
Story Hour Readers — Book Three
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The collar can be turned or shrunk on the spindle as desired.
The Boy Mechanic, Volume 1: 700 Things for Boys to Do
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Right and left of us the spindle split into scores of fissures.
The Metal Monster
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Spindle through the time
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