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Spool vs Rolling - What's the difference?

spool | rolling |

As nouns the difference between spool and rolling

is that spool is a device around which thread, wire or cable is wound, especially a cylinder or spindle or spool can be a small swimming pool that can be used also as a spa while rolling is the act by which something is rolled.

As verbs the difference between spool and rolling

is that spool is to wind on a spool or spools while rolling is .

spool

English

Etymology 1

From .

Noun

(en noun)
  • A device around which thread, wire or cable is wound, especially a cylinder or spindle.
  • (computing) A temporary storage area for electronic mail, etc.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To wind on a spool or spools.
  • (computing) 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).

    • Etymology 2

    From spa and pool

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A small swimming pool that can be used also as a spa.

    • Anagrams

    * * * *

    rolling

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • Staggered in time and space; used with blackout, brownout, introduction.

    • Synonyms

    * rowling

    Derived terms

    * rolling in dough, rolling in money * rolling introduction * rolling stock

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which something is rolled.
  • * 2007 , Greg Patent, ?Dave McLean, A Baker's Odyssey
    • Refrigerating the dough between rollings and foldings also makes the dough easy to handle and prevents the butter from becoming too soft.