spool down en · VERB
Meanings
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(of a turbine engine) To decrease in rotational speed, producing a decrease in thrust.
All ground personnel MUST be made aware that big jet engines take a considerable time to spool down. We don't want any more mechanics getting sucked in or catapulted across the apron.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| spooling down | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| spooled down | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| spooled down | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| spools down | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |