Spool may refer to:
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Bobbin
A bobbin or spool is a spindle or cylinder, with or without flanges, on which yarn, thread, wire, tape or film is wound. Bobbins are typically found in industrial textile machinery, as well as in sewing machines, fishing reels, tape measure ...
, a cylinder or reel on which a quantity of thread, yarn or wire is wound for use in a particular machine or device
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Cable reel, used to carry various types of electrical wires
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Spool (record label)
Spool is a Canadian record label which was founded 1997 in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. Their first releases were in 1998. They relocated to Uxbridge, Ontario in 1999. The name comes from the play by Samuel Beckett: ''Krapp's Last Tape''. In th ...
, active 1998–2008
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Spool (software company), a software company that allows users to save video and text onto their mobile devices to view the content offline
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Spool pin, a type of pin used in pin tumbler locks to prevent picking
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Spooling, a form of multi-programming for the purpose of copying data between different devices
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The Spooler
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in En ...
, an operating system enhancement that provided spooling facilities for some IBM computers
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Spool (aeronautics)
The turbofan or fanjet is a type of airbreathing jet engine that is widely used in aircraft propulsion. The word "turbofan" is a portmanteau of "turbine" and "fan": the ''turbo'' portion refers to a gas turbine engine which achieves mechanical ...
, the unit of rotating components inside a jet engine
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Spooling up
The turbofan or fanjet is a type of airbreathing jet engine that is widely used in aircraft engine, aircraft propulsion. The word "turbofan" is a portmanteau of "turbine" and "fan": the ''turbo'' portion refers to a gas turbine engine which ac ...
, increasing RPMs and thrust in a jet engine after the throttle has been advanced
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