spindle

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈspɪndəl/

Verb

transitive intransitive

(transitive) To make into a long tapered shape. / (intransitive) To take on a long tapered shape. / (transitive) To impale on a device for holding paper documents.

Japanese Meaning

（他動詞）細長く先細りした形状に加工すること / （自動詞）細長く先細りした形状を帯びること / （他動詞）書類を挟む装置に刺すこと

What is this buttons?

The artisan used a lathe to spindle the dowel into a slender handle.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

職人は旋盤を使って丸棒を紡錘形に加工して細い柄にした。

Details

Sense（1）

(transitive) To make into a long tapered shape.

Sense（2）

(intransitive) To take on a long tapered shape.

Sense（3）

(transitive) To impale on a device for holding paper documents.

Do not fold, spindle or mutilate this document.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Details

spindles

（ present singular third-person ）

spindling

（ participle present ）

spindled

（ participle past ）

spindled

（ past ）

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