spool down

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spool down

verb spools down · spooling down · spooled down

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.

Opposite: spool up

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@misc{spool_down_2026,
  title = {spool down},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/spool%20down},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}