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unspool
verb un·spool \ˌən-ˈspül\
Definition of UNSPOOL
transitive verb
1
: to unwind from a spool <unspool the cable>
2
: to execute or present artfully or gracefully <unspooled a jump shot> <unspooling an intricate tale>
intransitive verb
: to be presented or revealed on or as if on a motion-picture screen
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First Known Use of UNSPOOL
1940
Rhymes with UNSPOOL
ampoule, babul, Banjul, befool, Blackpool, B-school, carpool, church school, cesspool, closestool, curule, dame school, day school, edge tool, Elul, faldstool, flake tool, footstool, gene pool, grade school, hangul, high school, homeschool, Kabul, misrule, Mosul, old school, prep school, preschool, retool, self-rule, step stool, tide pool, toadstool, tomfool, trade school, uncool, vanpool, whirlpool
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