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| spool [ spool ] |
noun (plural spools) |
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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.
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2. amount on spool: the amount of something wound on a spool
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle spooled, present participle spool·ing, 3rd person present singular spools) |
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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
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| [14th century. Directly or via French< Middle Dutch spoele] |
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