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Definition of: spool
(sp
l) noun
1. A small cylinder, commonly of wood and with a flange at each end and an axial bore, upon which thread or yarn is or may be wound.
2. The quantity of thread held by a spool; also, the spool and the thread upon it.
3. Anything resembling a spool in shape or purpose.
—v.t. To wind on a spool. [<MLG spole]
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