Hyphenation of spindle

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word spindle? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

spin-dle

Definitions of spindle:

1.	(biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division The fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle Chromosomes are distributed by spindles in mitosis and meiosis
2.	A piece of wood that has been turned on a lathe Used as a baluster, chair leg, etc.
3.	Any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts
4.	A stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning
5.	Any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object The spike pierced the receipts and held them in order

Synonyms of spindle:

noun	fiber, fibre
noun	mandrel, mandril, arbor, rotating shaft, shaft
noun	stick

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.