spool meaning

UK /spuːl/ US /spul/ 1 syllable

spool (verb): transfer data intended for a peripheral device (usually a printer) into temporary storage.

spool has 3 meanings in this dictionary, as verb and noun.

spool as a verb

  1. transfer data intended for a peripheral device (usually a printer) into temporary storage

    Type of: transfer

  2. wind onto a spool or a reel

    Type of: wind

    Kinds: cheese

spool as a noun

  1. a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound

    Synonyms: bobbin, reel

    Type of: winder

    Kinds: filature, shuttle

How to pronounce spool

spool is pronounced /spuːl/ in British English and /spul/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with spool

Scrabble score: 7 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SP · words ending in OL · 5-letter words

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