reel
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reel
winding device; a spool; a dance: danced the Virginia Reel
Not to be confused with:
real – true; existing; actual: the real reason
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reel 1
(rēl)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 set of curved lawnmower blades that rotate around a bar parallel to the ground, cutting grass while moving against a stationary straight blade.
tr.v. reeled, reel·ing, reels
Phrasal Verb: 1. To wind on or let out from a reel.
2. To recover by winding on a reel: reel in a large fish.
reel off
To recite fluently and usually at length: reeled off a long list of names and dates.
[Middle English, from Old English hrēol.]
reel′a·ble adj.
reel 2
(rēl)v. reeled, reel·ing, reels
v.intr.
1. To be thrown off balance or fall back: reeled from the sharp blow.
2. To stagger, lurch, or sway, as from drunkenness: reeled down the alley.
3. To go round and round in a whirling motion: gulls reeling and diving.
4. To feel dizzy: My head reeled with the facts and figures.
v.tr.
To cause to reel.
n.
1. A staggering, swaying, or whirling movement.
2.
a. A moderately fast dance of Scottish origin.
b. The Virginia reel.
c. The music for one of these dances.
[Middle English relen, to whirl about, probably from reel, spool; see reel1.]
reel′er n.
reel 3
(rēl)n. Maine
A handheld hammer used in a quarry for shaping granite blocks.
[Origin unknown.]
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reel
(riːl; rɪəl)n
1. any of various cylindrical objects or frames that turn on an axis and onto which film, magnetic tape, paper tape, wire, thread, etc, may be wound. US equivalent: spool
2. (Angling) angling a device for winding, casting, etc, consisting of a revolving spool with a handle, attached to a fishing rod
3. (Film) a roll of celluloid exhibiting a sequence of photographs to be projected
vb (tr)
4. to wind (cotton, thread, etc) onto a reel
5. (Angling) (foll by: in, out etc) to wind or draw with a reel: to reel in a fish.
[Old English hrēol; related to Old Norse hrǣll weaver's rod, Greek krekein to weave]
ˈreelable adj
ˈreeler n
reel
(riːl; rɪəl)vb (mainly intr)
1. to sway, esp under the shock of a blow or through dizziness or drunkenness
2. to whirl about or have the feeling of whirling about: his brain reeled.
n
a staggering or swaying motion or sensation
[C14 relen, probably from reel1]
reel
(riːl; rɪəl)n
1. (Dancing) any of various lively Scottish dances, such as the eightsome reel and foursome reel, for a fixed number of couples who combine in square and circular formations
2. (Music, other) a piece of music having eight quavers to the bar composed for or in the rhythm of this dance
[C18: from reel2]
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reel1
(ril)n.
1. a cylinder or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or let out wire, rope, film, etc.
2. a rotatory device attached to a fishing rod at the butt, for winding up or letting out the line.
3. a quantity of something wound on a reel.
4. Brit. a spool of sewing thread.
v.t. 5. to wind on a reel.
6. to unwind (silk filaments) from a cocoon.
7. to pull by winding a line on a reel: to reel a fish in.
8. reel off, to say or write fluently and quickly, as a sequence of items.
[before 1050; (n.) Middle English rele, Old English hrēol, c. Old Norse hræll weaver's rod; (v.) Middle English relen, derivative of rele]
reel′a•ble, adj.
reel2
(ril)v.i.
1. to sway or rock under a blow, shock, etc.
2. to waver or retreat.
3. to sway about in standing or walking, as from dizziness or intoxication; stagger.
4. to turn round and round; whirl.
5. to have a sensation of whirling: His brain reeled.
v.t. 6. to cause to reel.
n. 7. a reeling or staggering movement.
[1300–50; Middle English relen, perhaps derivative of rele reel1]
syn: See stagger.
reel3
(ril)n.
1. a lively Scottish dance.
3. music for a reel.
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reel
Past participle: reeled
Gerund: reeling
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reel
A film spool, usually containing about 1000 feet of film, approximate running times of 15 mins (silent) and 11 mins (sound). Early cinemas with one projector had to stop to change reels, thus a reel was a convenient production (or part) length and movies were hired as One- or Two-Reelers.
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Reel
The part of a Header or Small-grain binder used to move the heads or cut stalks of grain onto a canvas conveyor belt.
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| Noun | 1. |  reel - a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projectorphotographic film, film - photographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion; used to make negatives or transparencies |
| 2. | reel - music composed for dancing a reel dance music - music to dance to | |
| 3. | reel - winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod fishing pole, fishing rod - a rod of wood or steel or fiberglass that is used in fishing to extend the fishing line winder - mechanical device around which something can be wound | |
| 4. |  reel - a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be woundfilature - a bobbin used in spinning silk into thread shuttle - bobbin that passes the weft thread between the warp threads winder - mechanical device around which something can be wound | |
| 5. |  reel - a lively dance of Scottish Highlanders; marked by circular moves and gliding stepshighland fling - a vigorous Scottish reel square dance, square dancing - American country dancing in which couples form squares eightsome - a Scottish reel for eight dancers | |
| 6. | reel - an American country dance which starts with the couples facing each other in two lines longways, longways dance - country dancing performed with couples in two long lines facing each other | |
| Verb | 1. | reel - walk as if unable to control one's movements; "The drunken man staggered into the room" walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet" |
| 2. | reel - revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis; "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy" revolve, rotate, go around - turn on or around an axis or a center; "The Earth revolves around the Sun"; "The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire" whirligig - whirl or spin like a whirligig | |
| 3. | reel - wind onto or off a reel |
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reel
verb
1. stagger, rock, roll, pitch, stumble, sway, falter, lurch, wobble, waver, totter He lost his balance and reeled back.
2. be shaken, be shocked, be stunned, be staggered, be taken aback, be in shock, be numb, be dazed, be dumbstruck I'm still reeling from the shock of hearing it.
reel something off recite, list, run through, fire off, rattle off, itemize, detail He reeled off the titles of a dozen or so novels.
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reel
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Translations
بَكَرَةبَكَرَهرَقْصَه إسْكُتْلَنْدِيَّهيَتَرَنَّح، يَتَمايَل
cívkamotat serejdovák
reelrulleslingrespoletrisse
kelakelatakeriälaonnostokelapyöriä
svitak
rællskjögra; snarsnúastspóla, rúlla, hjól
リール
릴
rilis
grieztiesgrīļotiesspole
filmkolut
vinda
เครื่องม้วน
makaraoynak bir iskoçya dansıriyılsendelemekyalpa yaparak gitmek
ống
reel
[riːl]A. N
1. (for cable, hose) → rollo m; (for tape recorder, in fishing) → carrete m; (for thread) → carrete m, bobina f (Phot) (for small camera) → carrete m, rollo m; [of cine film] → cinta f
see also cotton, inertia-reel
see also cotton, inertia-reel
2. (Mus) (= dance) baile escocés
C. VI
1. (= sway, stagger) → tambalear(se)
he was sent reeling by a blow to the head → un golpe en la cabeza hizo que se tambaleara
he was reeling about drunkenly → caminaba tambaleándose, caminaba haciendo eses
he lost his balance and reeled backwards → perdió el equilibrio y se fue para atrás
he was sent reeling by a blow to the head → un golpe en la cabeza hizo que se tambaleara
he was reeling about drunkenly → caminaba tambaleándose, caminaba haciendo eses
he lost his balance and reeled backwards → perdió el equilibrio y se fue para atrás
2. (= be shaken) our troops were reeling under the enemy bombardment → nuestras tropas sufrían el impacto del bombardeo enemigo
I'm still reeling from the shock → todavía no me he recuperado del susto
I'm still reeling from the shock → todavía no me he recuperado del susto
3. (= spin) [mind, head, brain] → dar vueltas
the room reeled before her eyes → la habitación le daba vueltas
the room reeled before her eyes → la habitación le daba vueltas
reel off VT + ADV [+ statistics, list of names] → recitar de un tirón
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reel
[ˈriːəl]Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
reel
n
(of thread, wire etc) → Rolle f, → Spule f; (of film, magnetic tape) → Spule f; (Fishing) → (Angel)rolle f
(= dance) → Reel m
vt (Tech) thread → aufspulen
vi (person) → taumeln; (drunk also) → torkeln, schwanken; he went reeling down the street → er torkelte or schwankte die Straße hinunter; the blow made him reel or sent him reeling → er taumelte unter dem Schlag; my head is reeling → mir dreht sich der Kopf; the news made him or his mind reel → bei der Nachricht drehte sich ihm alles; the news left us reeling in disbelief → die Nachricht verschlug uns einfach die Sprache; the whole country is still reeling from the shock → das ganze Land ist noch tief erschüttert von diesem Schock; economic problems sent markets reeling → Wirtschaftsprobleme brachten die Börsen ins Wanken
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reel
[riːl]1. n
a. (in fishing) → mulinello; (cotton reel) → rocchetto, spoletta (Tech) → aspo; (for tape recorder) → bobina (Phot) (for small camera) → rotolino, rullino; (of cine film) → bobina, pizza
b. (dance) danza scozzese o irlandese molto vivace
reel in vt + adv (fish) → tirare su
reel off vt + adv → snocciolare, sciorinare
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reel
(riːl) noun1. a round wheel-shaped or cylindrical object of wood, metal etc on which thread, film, fishing-lines etc can be wound. a reel of sewing-cotton; He changed the reel in the projector.
2. (the music for) a type of lively Scottish, Irish or American dance. The fiddler played a reel; to dance a reel.
verb to stagger; to sway; to move in an unsteady way. The drunk man reeled along the road; My brain was reeling with all the information that he gave me.
reel in to pull (eg a fish out of the water) by winding the line to which it is attached on to a reel.
reel off to say or repeat quickly and easily, without pausing. He reeled off the list of names.
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reel
→ بَكَرَة cívka rulle Spule καρούλι carrete kela moulinet svitak bobina リール 릴 haspel spole szpulka carretel, carreto катушка vinda เครื่องม้วน makara ống 卷轴Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009