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Cylinder For Holding Thread Crossword Clue

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noun

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

verb

• transfer data intended for a peripheral device (usually a printer) into temporary storage

• wind onto a spool or a reel

36%6Cylinder for winding thread
noun

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

32%12 Can be single-cylinder or double-cylinder
noun

• a lock in which a cylinder rotates to move a bolt; tumblers are pins; inserting the key lifts and aligns the pins to free the cylinder to rotate

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