a cylindrical device on which film, magnetic tape, thread, or other flexible materials can be wound; a reel
（胶片、磁带、线等的）卷盘；卷轴
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spools of electrical cable. 电缆卷盘。
a cylindrical device attached to a fishing rod and used for winding and unwinding the line as required
（钓竿上的）绕线轮。
[as modifier]denoting furniture of a style popular in England in the 17th century and North America in the 19th century, typically ornamented with a series of small knobs resembling spools
（家具）斯布尔式的，旋木花饰的（１７世纪流行于英国，１９世纪流行于北美，多饰有成串的卷轴状小圆突物）
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a narrow spool bed. 一张狭窄的斯布尔床。
[with obj. and adverbial]wind (magnetic tape or thread) on to a spool
把（磁带，线）绕在轴上
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he was trying to spool his tapes back into the cassettes with a pencil eraser. 他正在试着用铅笔上的橡皮头把磁带卷回到磁带盒中去。
[no obj., with adverbial]be wound on or off a spool
被绕上（卷轴）；被放出
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the plastic reel allows the line to run free as it spools out. 塑料轴能让线自由放出。
[with obj.]
【计算机】 把（将由外围设备打印、处理的数据）输入中间储存，使假脱机
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users can set which folder they wish to spool files to .用户可以设定他们希望将文件假脱机到哪个文件夹。[ORIGIN: acronym from
simultaneous peripheral operation online .]
[no obj.](of an engine)increase its speed of rotation, typically to that required for operation
（发动机）发动起来
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a jet engine can take up to six seconds to spool up .喷气引擎可能要用六秒钟才能发动起来。
"Middle English （denoting a cylinder on to which spun thread is wound）： shortening of Old French
