spool
noun
any cylindrical piece or device on which something is wound.
are spooling
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present progressiveof spool.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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In addition, we are spooling up terminal production to several million units per year, which will consume massive capital, assuming that satellite V2 will be on orbit to handle the bandwidth demand.
From The Verge ● Nov. 30, 2021
LAUDERHILL, Fla. — On the scruffy, lonesome backside of a saffron-colored suburban mall, hard by a dark canal where iguanas are taking some sun, men are spooling out police tape.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 14, 2018
