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Phrasal verbs starting with "spool"

3 phrasal verbs use this verb

spool down
C1

Of a motor, engine, or spinning mechanism, to decelerate and come to a stop

spool out
B2

To unwind or extend gradually from a spool, or (figuratively) for a story or situation to unfold

spool up
C1

Of an engine, turbine, or system, to accelerate to operating speed; or to wind cable or thread onto a spool