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spool
[ spool ]
noun
- any cylindrical piece or device on which something is wound.
- a small cylindrical piece of wood or other material on which yarn is wound in spinning, for use in weaving; a bobbin.
- a small cylinder of wood or other material on which thread, wire, or tape is wound, typically expanded or with a rim at each end and having a hole lengthwise through the center.
- the material or quantity of material wound on such a device.
- Angling. the cylindrical drum in a reel that bears the line.
verb (used with object)
- to wind on a spool.
- to unwind from a spool (usually followed by off or out ).
- Computers. to operate (an input/output device) by using buffers in main and secondary storage.
verb (used without object)
- to wind.
- to unwind.
spool
/ spuːl /
noun
- a device around which magnetic tape, film, cotton, etc, can be automatically wound, with plates at top and bottom to prevent it from slipping off
- anything round which other materials, esp thread, are wound
verb
- sometimes foll by up to wind or be wound onto a spool or reel
spool
/ spo̅o̅l /
- To store data that is sent to a device, such as a printer, in a buffer that the device reads. This procedure allows the program that sent the data to the device to resume its normal operation without waiting for the device to process the data.
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Other Words From
- spooler noun
- spoollike adjective
- un·spool verb (used with object)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of spool1
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Example Sentences
There he lies in fetal position, reeling from thoughts of the atrocities he has committed, which spool endlessly in his mind.
I want a spool of red silk, two pieces of crimson dress braid, and a spool of fifty cotton.
It is easily avoided, however, by procuring a large spool and fastening it to the bottom of the base with a wood screw.
The spool will serve as a handle while the varnish is applied, and also makes a stand for the board while the varnish dries.
On the inside of the spool, or towel support, an ordinary incandescent electric globe was placed.
The ends of the spool are made of thin brass and are dimensioned as shown in Fig. 2, at B and C.
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