spool up

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Synonyms: scoop up, shoot up, stood up, shook up, tool up, swoop up, spoke up

Antonyms: scoop up, shoot up, stood up, shook up, tool up, swoop up, spoke up

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Verb

1. To [[wind up]] onto a [[spool]].
2. {{lb|en|aviation|of a turbine engine}} To increase in [[rotational]] [[speed]], producing an increase in [[thrust]].
3. {{lb|en|figurative}} To be brought into [[full]] [[operation]]; to reach full [[potential]] or [[capacity]].

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