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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a spool of" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to refer to a cylindrical device that holds thread, wire, or other materials, often in contexts related to sewing or crafting.
Example: "She picked up a spool of thread to finish her sewing project."
Alternatives: "a roll of" or "a reel of".
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With one omission: Anne Tyler's A Spool of Blue Thread (Vintage).
Take a spool of twine.
Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread.
To Macy's maybe, to pick up a spool of thread?
A Spool of Blue Thread, her 20th, is no exception.
A Spool of Blue Thread, by Anne Tyler (Knopf).
A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler (Vintage, £7.99).
A Spool of Blue Thread is published by Chatto, £18.99.
A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler (Chatto).
Leonard designed a leather-cutting machine and turned out a spool of leather lacing.
They constructed a prototype: a cardboard box holding a spool of packets containing pre-sorted pills.
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