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Meanings of reel in English

Russian
вьюшка
Portuguese
bobina
Catalan
bobina
Spanish
carrete
Wikidata

A winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound.

        вьюшка
        Wikidata

        Heraldic figure.

              Related terms
              Catalan
              titubar
              Spanish
              vacilar

              Walk as if unable to control one's movements.

                    titubar
                    Portuguese
                    girar
                    Catalan
                    arremolinar-se
                    Spanish
                    girar

                    Revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis.

                          girar
                          Usage of reel in English
                          1
                          Then the illusion is lost in the next turn of the reel.
                          The Art of the Moving Picture
                          2
                          Business Angling for an answer: When will Fed reel in its stimulus?
                          Reuters
                          3
                          Come every day and reel it in, a foot at a time.
                          The White Queen
                          4
                          We can reel him in if he begins to ask uncomfortable questions.
                          The Apocalypse Codex
                          5
                          The highlights reel would be far longer than that of the lowlights.
                          The Guardian
                          6
                          The lava blocks-theyseemed to smoulder and reel in the fiery glare.
                          South Wind
                          7
                          Their souls whirl in the reel, and bound with the bounding feet.
                          The Abominations of Modern Society
                          8
                          Press the coin against the reel and blow hard through the tube.
                          Things To Make
                          9
                          Out with the hose-reel and up with the nozzle on the porch.
                          A Son of the City / A Story of Boy Life
                          10
                          Don took the reel off the recorder, said, Don't say anything now.
                          Ghost Story
                          11
                          Three blows in rapid succession caused the ruffian to reel and gasp.
                          Frank Merriwell at Yale; Or, Freshman Against Freshman
                          12
                          However, Norman's menus employ their own, subtle techniques to reel diners in.
                          The Guardian
                          13
                          The second projector is set up with the next reel of film.
                          Fight Club
                          14
                          But by degrees the long reel unwinded itself;-angelof light, and all.
                          Orley Farm
                          15
                          This prevents the reel from spinning and causing the line to overrun.
                          Outdoor Sports and Games
                          16
                          He saw Del reel back, be brought sharply upright by Mr. Peet.
                          Shadowland
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                          Translations for reel
                          Reel through the time
                          Reel across language varieties
                          Australia
                          Common
                          United States of America
                          Common
                          Ireland
                          Common
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