axletree vs spool

axletree

noun
  • A spindle or axle of a wheel. 

  • A stimulus or driving force. 

  • A bar or beam of wood or iron, connecting the opposite wheels of a carriage, on the ends of which the wheels revolve. 

spool

noun
  • A reel; a device around which thread, wire or cable is wound, especially a cylinder or spindle. 

  • One of the rotating assemblies of a gas turbine engine, composed of one or more turbine stages, a shaft, and one or more compressor or fan stages. 

  • A small swimming pool that can be used also as a spa. 

  • A temporary storage area for electronic mail, etc. 

verb
  • To wind on a spool or spools. 

  • To send files to a device or a program (a spooler or a daemon that puts them in a queue for processing at a later time). 

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