Spool ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Spool ( noun )

1. A cylindrical device on which thread or tape is wound for storage or for use in sewing or weaving.
2. A cylindrical device for winding wire, film, or other flexible material.
3. A cylindrical device on which a coil of wire or cable is wound.

Origin:

From middle english spole, from old english spōl, from proto-germanic *spōlą (compare dutch spoel, german spule), from proto-indo-european *(s)pēl- (compare ancient greek πῆλος (pêlos, "twisted thread"), latin filum ("thread."))

Examples:

1. She took the thread off the spool and began to sew.
2. The spool of ribbon was too big to fit in her purse.
3. The fisherman put the fishing line on the spool.
4. The electrician used a spool of wire to fix the lamp.
5. The film was wound on a spool before being loaded into the camera.

(As a verb)

Spool ( verb )

1. A cylindrical device on which thread or tape is wound for storage or for use in sewing or weaving.
2. A cylindrical device for winding wire, film, or other flexible material.
3. A cylindrical device on which a coil of wire or cable is wound.

Origin:

From middle english spole, from old english spōl, from proto-germanic *spōlą (compare dutch spoel, german spule), from proto-indo-european *(s)pēl- (compare ancient greek πῆλος (pêlos, "twisted thread"), latin filum ("thread."))

Examples:

1. She took the thread off the spool and began to sew.
2. The spool of ribbon was too big to fit in her purse.
3. The fisherman put the fishing line on the spool.
4. The electrician used a spool of wire to fix the lamp.
5. The film was wound on a spool before being loaded into the camera.