spool
noun
any cylindrical piece or device on which something is wound.
spooling
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present participleof spool.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Jersey City firefighters literally reached the end of their rope, spooling out 200 feet of rescue line before turning back, not wanting to get themselves lost in the smoke.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 12, 2024
This ionized gas flows outward along magnetic field lines emerging from our star, spooling out in radial spirals tied to the sun’s rotation.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 8, 2023
Fishing fleets spooling out longlines—kilometers-long floating lines festooned with hooks—zero in on these same spots in pursuit of blue sharks.
From Science Magazine ● Feb. 1, 2023
But it created a challenge for those on the ground: How to interpret the literal miles of film that would soon start spooling through its cameras?
From Washington Post ● May 28, 2022
In my mind I try to hear it, but it is from my heart that it comes spooling.
From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads
