单词 | spool |
释义 | spool —spooler, n. —spoollike, adj. /spoohl/, n. 1. any cylindrical piece or device on which something is wound. 2. a small cylindrical piece of wood or other material on which yarn is wound in spinning, for use in weaving; a bobbin. 3. a small cylinder of wood or other material on which thread, wire, or tape is wound, typically expanded or with a rim at each end and having a hole lengthwise through the center. 4. the material or quantity of material wound on such a device. 5. Angling. the cylindrical drum in a reel that bears the line. v.t. 6. to wind on a spool. 7. to unwind from a spool (usually fol. by off or out). 8. Computers. to operate (an input/output device) by using buffers in main and secondary storage. v.i. 9. to wind. 10. to unwind. [1275-1325; ME spole < MD spoele or MLG spole; c. G Spule] |
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