During cell division, the mitotic spindle ensures chromosomes are accurately separated to opposite poles.

The spindle-shaped buoy bobbed gently in the harbor as fishermen checked their nets.

In autumn, the spindle trees along the lane turned a brilliant shade of crimson.

The museum displayed several Japanese spindles used in traditional joinery.

The old spindle tree in the garden sheds bright pink seeds every autumn, attracting birds and photographers.

The Japanese spindle produces bright pink capsules that split open in autumn to reveal clusters of orange seeds.

The paper included a spindle diagram that illustrated shifts in marine mollusk diversity over the Cretaceous by the varying thickness of its branches.

Researchers discovered a novel spindle toxin that selectively disrupts mitotic spindle formation in cancer cells.

Researchers discovered that several spindle toxins disrupt cell division by binding to tubulin.

Laboratory technicians handled spindle poisons with extreme care to avoid unintended damage to dividing cells.