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Word: Reel
Speech Type: Noun
Old English hrēol, denoting a rotatory device on which spun thread is wound; of unknown origin
riːl
a cylinder on which film, wire, thread, or other flexible materials can be wound
Short Definition:cylinder on which flexible material can be wound
Examples:- a cotton reel
a lively Scottish or Irish folk dance
Short Definition:lively Scottish or Irish folk dance
Examples:- we put on the record player and danced reels
- an eightsome reel
Word: Reel
Speech Type: Verb
riːl
wind something on to a reel by turning the reel
Short Definition:wind something on to reel by turning reel
Examples:- sailplanes are often launched by means of a wire reeled in by a winch
lose one's balance and stagger or lurch violently
Short Definition:lose one's balance and stagger or lurch violently
Examples:- he punched Connolly in the ear, sending him reeling
- she reeled back against the van
dance a reel.
Short Definition:dance reel
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