Noun
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an American country dance which starts with the couples facing each other in two lines
- virginia reel -
a lively dance of Scottish Highlanders
marked by circular moves and gliding steps
- scottish reel -
a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound
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winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle
attached to a fishing rod
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music composed for dancing a reel
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a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector
Verb
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wind onto or off a reel
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revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
"The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"
- spin around -
walk as if unable to control one's movements
"The drunken man staggered into the room"