Collocations for "spool"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "spool" in context.
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spool
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- spool up the [tape, wire, ribbon, film]
- spool the [tape] up
- spool the [film, reel]
- spool film (back) into a [video, video camera]
- spool [images, files, a file]
- spool [files] to [the printer, a folder]
- the engine spooled (back) up [rapidly, shortly, stutteringly]
- a spool of [yarn, thread, cable]
- wrap [it] (back) onto the spool
- a film spool
- the spool came unwrapped
- a [ten-yard] spool (of)
- sent to the printing spool
- view the spool [files, directory]