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SPOOL Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the word spool. (exact relations)
There are 6 hypernyms of the word spool. (close relations)
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bobbin
nounn
noun

• a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound

reel
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector

• music composed for dancing a reel

• winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod

• a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound

• a lively dance of Scottish Highlanders; marked by circular moves and gliding steps

• an American country dance which starts with the couples facing each other in two lines

verb

• walk as if unable to control one's movements

• revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis

• wind onto or off a reel

coil
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops

• a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

• a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine

• a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb

• tubing that is wound in a spiral

• reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit

verb

• to wind or move in a spiral course

• make without a potter's wheel

• wind around something in coils or loops

cylinder
nounn
noun

• a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases)

• a surface generated by rotating a parallel line around a fixed line

• a chamber within which piston moves

• a cylindrical container for oxygen or compressed air

drum
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end

• the sound of a drum

• a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends

• a cylindrical metal container, commonly used for shipping or storage of liquids

• a hollow cast iron cylinder attached to the wheel that forms part of the brakes

• small to medium-sized bottom-dwelling food and game fishes of shallow coastal and fresh waters that make a drumming noise

verb

• make a rhythmic sound

• play a percussion instrument

• study intensively, as before an exam

spindle
nounn
noun

• (biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division; the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle

• a piece of wood that has been turned on a lathe; used as a baluster, chair leg, etc.

• any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts

• a stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning

• any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object

twine
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a lightweight cord

verb

• spin, wind, or twist together

• arrange or coil around

• make by twisting together or intertwining

• form into a spiral shape

twist
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an unforeseen development

• an interpretation of a text or action

• any clever maneuver

• the act of rotating rapidly

• a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments

• a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight

• a circular segment of a curve

• a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself

• a jerky pulling movement

• a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair

• social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s

• the act of winding or twisting

• turning or twisting around (in place)

verb

• to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)

• cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form

• turn in the opposite direction

• form into a spiral shape

• form into twists

• extend in curves and turns

• do the twist

• twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates

• practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive

• twist suddenly so as to sprain

wind
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of winding or twisting

• air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

• a tendency or force that influences events

• breath

• empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk

• an indication of potential opportunity

• a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by bellows or the human breath

• a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus

verb

• to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

• catch the scent of; get wind of

• extend in curves and turns

• arrange or coil around

• coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem

• form into a wreath

• raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help

wrap
verb, nounv, n
noun

• cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person

• a sandwich in which the filling is rolled up in a soft tortilla

• the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped

verb

• arrange or fold as a cover or protection

• arrange or coil around

• enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering

• crash into so as to coil around

Best Hypernyms For SPOOL

Here is a list of related hypernyms for spool, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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roll transfer twine wind winder wrap

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