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Noun: spool  spool
  1. A winder around which thread, tape, film or other flexible materials can be wound
    - bobbin, reel
Verb: spool  spool
  1. (computing) transfer data intended for a peripheral device (usually a printer) into temporary storage
     
  2. Wind onto a spool or a reel

Derived forms: spooled, spools, spooling

Type of: roll, transfer, twine, wind[2], winder, wrap

Encyclopedia: Spool