Word: reel
Word origin: Old English hrēol, denoting a rotatory device on which spun thread is wound; of unknown origin.
Phonetic:
riːlListen:
a cylinder on which film, wire, thread, or other flexible materials can be wound. Example: a cotton reel
a lively Scottish or Irish folk dance. Example: we put on the record player and danced reels
wind something on to a reel by turning the reel. Example: sailplanes are often launched by means of a wire reeled in by a winch
lose one's balance and stagger or lurch violently. Example: he punched Connolly in the ear, sending him reeling
dance a reel.
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