Spool (Noun)
Meaning
A winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The thread unwound from the spool and fell to the floor in a tangled mess.
- The tape recorder had a small spool inside that rotated to wind up the tape.
- The filmmaker loaded a new spool of film into the camera before starting the shoot.
- She pulled the string tight to wind it back onto the spool, trying to untangle the knot.
- The weaver's spool of yarn was nearly empty, so she reached for a new one to continue her work.