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- Dictionaryreel/riːl/
noun
- 1. a cylinder on which film, wire, thread, or other flexible materials can be wound: "a cotton reel"
- 2. a lively Scottish or Irish folk dance: "we put on the record player and danced reels"
verb
- 1. wind something on to a reel by turning the reel: "sailplanes are often launched by means of a wire reeled in by a winch"
- 2. lose one's balance and stagger or lurch violently: "he punched Connolly in the ear, sending him reeling" Similar
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1. : a revolvable device on which something flexible is wound: such as. a. : a small windlass at the butt of a fishing rod for the line. b. chiefly British : a spool or bobbin for sewing thread. : a flanged spool for photographic film. especially : one for motion pictures. 2. : a quantity of something wound on a reel. reel. 2 of 5. verb (1)
REEL definition: 1. a round, wheel-shaped object on which sewing thread, fishing wire, film, etc. can be rolled, or…. Learn more.
reel noun [C] (DANCE) a fast Scottish or Irish dance, or the music for this. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. reel noun [C] (VIDEO) a short video posted on a social media website: How do you post a reel on Instagram? Reels are intended for people who don't currently follow you.
noun. a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something. a rotatory device attached to a fishing rod at the butt, for winding up or letting out the line. Photography. a spool on which film, especially motion-picture film, is wound.
n. 1. A device, such as a cylinder, spool, or frame, that turns on an axis and is used for winding and storing rope, tape, film, or other flexible materials. 2. A cylindrical device attached to a fishing rod to let out or wind up the line. 3. The quantity of wire, film, or other material wound on one reel. 4.
A reel is a cylinder that can be wound with flexible material like film or fishing line. If you found dozens of reels of old home movies in your grandparents' attic, you'd search for a projector. You might find an old movie reel, a reel of copper wire, or a fishing reel.
A reel is a cylinder-shaped object around which you wrap something such as thread or cinema film. ...a 30-metre reel of cable. American English : reel / ˈril /
reel meaning, definition, what is reel: to be confused or shocked by a situation...: Learn more.
noun. a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something. a rotatory device attached to a fishing rod at the butt, for winding up or letting out the line. Photography. a spool on which film, especially motion-picture film, is wound. a roll of motion-picture film.
REEL definition: 1. to feel very shocked: 2. to walk in a way that looks as if you are going to fall over: 3. an…. Learn more.
