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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

Movie quotes

  • (..) I need a few more days. I need a few more days. Got a TR here, with a ball-bearing upgrade. What it's going to do is, it's going to spool up really quick. - I got this set up for psi. - Got it. You got big plans tonight? Yeah. We're going out to dinner. You break her heart, I'll break your neck. (..)
    2001 The Fast and the Furious