spool up
Increase rotational speed
To spool up is to bring something to operational speed, originally referring to jet engines as their turbines spin faster before takeoff: The pilots spooled up the engines on the runway.
The phrase extends to any gradual increase in readiness or intensity: Give me a minute to spool up before the meeting.
In computing, spooling queues data for processing.
To set going
power up · initialize · engage · trigger · fire up · enable · commence · kick off
Motor rotation count
- throttlePower flow controller
- turbineBlade-driven energy converter
- engineMachine producing motion
- rotorSpinning mechanical assembly
spin · RPM · torque · warm up · idle · flywheel · generator · motor
Increase intensity or pace
- increaseGrowth in amount
- surgeSudden powerful increase
- quickenTo accelerate or animate
- escalateIncrease in severity
gain momentum · wind up · pick up speed · gather steam · build up · intensify · amplify · crescendo
start
To set going
begin · power up · initialize · engage · trigger · fire up · enable · commence · kick off · start up
rev
Motor rotation count
rotor · spin · RPM · torque · warm up · idle · flywheel · generator · motor · winch
ramp up
Increase intensity or pace
gain momentum · escalate · wind up · pick up speed · gather steam · build up · intensify · amplify · crescendo · snowball
ready
Suitable for use now
stand by · get set · prime · stage · position · arm · load up · queue up · line up · marshal
- turbo issuesturbo lag, overboost, surge, flutter, oil contamination
spool upspin down
Gradually cease rotating
wind down · power down · shut down · throttle down · ramp down
spool upstand down
Withdraw from readiness
deactivate · demobilize · power down · shut down · scale down