Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spooldown

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: spooldown
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of reduction of the rotational speed of a turbine engine, causing a reduction in thrust.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"At 1620:38, the captain stated, "gotta get it over again...at least upside down we're flyin." At 1620:49, the CVR recorded sounds similar to engine compressor stalls and engine spooldown. At 1620:54, the captain commanded deployment of the speedbrakes, and, about 1 second later, the first officer replied, "got it." At 1620:56.2, the captain stated, "ah here we go." The FDR recording ended at 1620:56.3, and the CVR recording ended at 1620:57.1."

Etymology

From spool + down.

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

spool down

Frequently Paired Words

spool down

Antonyms

spoolup

Questions

What does spooldown mean?: The process of reduction of the rotational speed of a turbine engine, causing a reduction in thrust.
Where does spooldown come from?: From spool + down.

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