spool | | |
n. (artifact) | 1. bobbin, reel, spool | a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound. |
| ~ filature | a bobbin used in spinning silk into thread. |
| ~ shuttle | bobbin that passes the weft thread between the warp threads. |
| ~ winder | mechanical device around which something can be wound. |
v. (possession) | 2. spool | transfer data intended for a peripheral device (usually a printer) into temporary storage. |
| ~ computer science, computing | the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures. |
| ~ transfer | move from one place to another.; "transfer the data"; "transmit the news"; "transfer the patient to another hospital" |
v. (contact) | 3. spool | wind onto a spool or a reel. |
| ~ twine, wrap, wind, roll | arrange or or coil around.; "roll your hair around your finger"; "Twine the thread around the spool"; "She wrapped her arms around the child" |
| ~ cheese | wind onto a cheese.; "cheese the yarn" |
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