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 measures ...
, 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
A cable reel is a round, drum-shaped object such as a spool used to carry various types of electrical wires. Cable reels, which can also be termed as drums, have been used for many years to transport electric cables, fiber optic cables and ...
, used to carry various types of electrical wires
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Spool (record label), 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
In computing, spooling is a specialized form of multi-programming for the purpose of copying data between different devices. In contemporary systems, it is usually used for mediating between a computer application and a slow peripheral, such a ...
, a form of multi-programming for the purpose of copying data between different devices
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The Spooler, an operating system enhancement that provided spooling facilities for some IBM computers
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Spool (aeronautics), the unit of rotating components inside a jet engine
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Spooling up, increasing RPMs and thrust in a jet engine after the throttle has been advanced
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Spool, a device used in
differentials
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Winch
A winch is a mechanical device that is used to pull in (wind up) or let out (wind out) or otherwise adjust the tension (physics), tension of a rope or wire rope (also called "cable" or "wire cable").
In its simplest form, it consists of a Bobb ...
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Hoist (device)
A hoist is a device used for lifting or lowering a load by means of a drum or lift-wheel around which rope or chain wraps. It may be manually operated, electrically or pneumatically driven and may use chain, fiber or wire rope as its lifting ...
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