spool
noun/spuːl/
/spuːl/
(especially North American English) (also reel especially in British English)
- a round object around which you wind such things as thread, wire or film; a reel together with the film, wire, thread, etc. that is wound around it
- a spool of thread
Word OriginMiddle English (denoting a spool for thread): shortening of Old French espole or from Middle Low German spōle, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch spoel and German Spule. The verb dates from the early 17th cent.Want to learn more?
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