spool

Noun
  1. A winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound (synset 102863755)
    is a type of: winder - mechanical device around which something can be wound
    subtypes:
    • filature - a bobbin used in spinning silk into thread
    • shuttle - bobbin that passes the weft thread between the warp threads
    same as: bobbin, reel
Verb
  1. Transfer data intended for a peripheral device (usually a printer) into temporary storage (synset 202238315)
    referred to in: computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
    is a type of: transfer - move from one place to another
  2. Wind onto a spool or a reel (synset 201525666)
    is a type of: roll, twine, wind, wrap - arrange or or coil around
    subtypes: cheese - wind onto a cheese

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