spools

noun
UK /spuːlz/
US /spuːlz/

Spools are round things that hold string, thread, or wire.

She put the spools of thread in the sewing box.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The plural form of spool, meaning a cylinder with a rim used to wind materials around.

The factory stores wire on large metal spools.

3. To wind something onto a spool.

He spools the garden hose after every use.

4. A reel on a fishing rod that holds the line.

The angler checked the spools before casting.