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spool

Definition

  • noun: a round object that is made to have something (such as thread, wire, or tape) wrapped around it
  • noun: a cylindrical device which has a rim or ridge at each end and an axial hole for a pin or spindle and on which material (as thread, wire, or tape) is wound
  • verb: to wind on a spool
  • synonyms: reel, bobbin, quill

Examples

  • ('US') a 'spool' of thread [=('Brit') a cotton reel]

  • a 'spool' of film

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