spool down

spuːl daʊn

Definition

Definition of spool down - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr./intr.

machinery

TECH.

slow down or wind down a machine

TECH.

The technician spooled down the equipment for maintenance.

decelerate

slow down

wind down

aviation

TECH.

reduce rotational speed of a turbine engine

TECH.

The pilot had to spool down the engine after landing.

decelerate

slow down

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Expressions with spool

spool out

to release or let out gradually

The fisherman spooled out the line slowly.

pipe spool

prefabricated pipe section with fittings for easy installation

The engineer ordered a pipe spool for the new project.

Terms with spool down included in their meaning

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yo-yo

string toy

toy with a spool spun up and down

Examples of spool down in a sentence

The operator spooled down the turbine carefully.
After the flight, engineers spool down the engines for maintenance.
The instructor explained how to spool down the engine safely.

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French:ralentir, diminuer la rotation, ...
German:herunterfahren, drosseln, ...
Italian:rallentare, decelerare, ...
Spanish:parar, ralentizar, ...
Portuguese:desacelerar, diminuir a rotação, ...
Chinese:减速, 放慢, ...
Japanese:スプールダウンする, 回転を落とす, ...
Arabic:أبطأ تشغيل, خَفَضَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַאֵט מְכוֹנָה, לְהָאֵט, ...
Russian:остановить, снизить обороты, ...
Ukrainian:зупинити, зменшувати оберти, ...
Hindi:धीमा करना, गति कम करना, ...
Bengali:ধীরে ধীরে বন্ধ করা, গতি কমানো, ...
Catalan:aturar, ralentir, ...
Czech:zpomalit, snížit otáčky, ...
Danish:stoppe, sænke omdrejningerne, ...
Dutch:afbouwen, afremmen, ...
Greek:επιβραδύνω, μειώνω την ταχύτητα, ...
Hungarian:lelassítani, visszavenni, ...
Khmer:បន្ថយល្បឿនម៉ាស៊ីន, បន្ថយល្បឿនបង្វិល, ...
Korean:감속하다, 속도를 줄이다, ...
Persian:خاموش کرد, کاهش سرعت داد, ...
Polish:spowolnić, zmniejszać obroty, ...
Portuguese (BR):desacelerar, reduzir a rotação, ...
Romanian:a opri, a decelera, ...
Swedish:sakta ner, ...
Thai:ชะลอ, ลดความเร็วเครื่องยนต์, ...
Turkish:yavaşlatmak, dönüş hızını azaltmak, ...
Vietnamese:làm chậm, giảm vòng tua, ...

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Definition of spool down - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

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