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Spool
spuːl
Spool definitions
noun
spool
spools
- a cylindrical device on which film, magnetic tape, thread, or other flexible materials can be wound; a reel
"spools of electrical cable"
- a cylindrical device attached to a fishing rod and used for winding and unwinding the line as required
- denoting furniture of a style popular in England in the 17th century and North America in the 19th century, typically ornamented with a series of small knobs resembling spools
"a narrow spool bed"
verb
spool
spooled
spooling
spools
- wind (magnetic tape, thread, etc.) on to a spool
"he was trying to spool his tapes back into the cassettes with a pencil eraser"
- be wound on or off a spool
"the plastic reel allows the line to run free as it spools out"
- send (data that is intended for printing or processing on a peripheral device) to an intermediate store
"users can set which folder they wish to spool files to"
- (of an engine) increase its speed of rotation, typically to that required for operation
"a jet engine can take up to six seconds to spool up"