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spool down

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.84 in modern English

Syllables
spool -down
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To decrease in rotational speed, producing a decrease in thrust.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

spools down (present, singular) spooling down (participle, present) spooled down (participle, past) spooled down (past)

Frequently Paired Words

spooldown

Antonyms

spool up

Questions

What does spool down mean?
To decrease in rotational speed, producing a decrease in thrust.

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