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spool (1)

spool [ spool ]


noun  (plural spools)
Definition:
 
1. cylinder on which something is wound: a cylinder around which thread, tape, or film is wound. It has a central hole and a rim at each end.

2. amount on spool: the amount of something wound on a spool



transitive and intransitive verb  (past and past participle spooled, present participle spool·ing, 3rd person present singular spools)
Definition:
 
wind something on spool: to wind something on a spool or on something similar to a spool such as a reel or bobbin, or be wound in this way

[14th century. Directly or via French< Middle Dutch spoele]
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