spindle whorl
CEFR: C2
A disc or spherical weight fitted onto a spindle to maintain rotation speed while spinning yarn.
Synonyms
- spindle whorl descriptor
- scientific term
Common Collocations
- analysis of spindle whorl
- features of spindle whorl
- significance of spindle whorl
Example Sentence
The empirical passage in Cambridge IELTS 21 investigates the role of spindle whorl in its specific analytical context.