[spuːl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a cylindrical device on which film, magnetic tape, thread, or other flexible materials can be wound; a reel
(e.g: spools of electrical cable)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle 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 century

[spuːl], (Verb)

Definitions:
- wind (magnetic tape, thread, etc.) on to a spool
(e.g: he was trying to spool his tapes back into the cassettes with a pencil eraser)

- send (data that is intended for printing or processing on a peripheral device) to an intermediate store
(e.g: users can set which folder they wish to spool files to)

- (of an engine) increase its speed of rotation, typically to that required for operation
(e.g: a jet engine can take up to six seconds to spool up)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle 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 century