spool Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound
    reel; bobbin.
  2. verb transfer data intended for a peripheral device (usually a printer) into temporary storage
  3. verb wind onto a spool or a reel

WordNet

Spool noun
Etymology
OE. spole, OD. spoele, D. spoel; akin to G. spule, OHG. spuola, Dan. & Sw. spole.
Definitions
  1. A piece of cane or red with a knot at each end, or a hollow cylinder of wood with a ridge at each end, used to wind thread or yarn upon.
Spool transitive verb
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Spooled ; present participle & verbal noun Spooling
Definitions
  1. To wind on a spool or spools.

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