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reeling

/ˈɹiːlɪŋ/ noun C1
  1. The motion of something that reels.

Plural reelings

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“Reeling and Writhing, of course, to begin with,” the Mock Turtle replied; “and then the different branches of Arithmetic—Ambition, Distraction, Uglification, and Derision.”
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, p. 74 · B2
An examination by experts leaves little doubt that a personal contest between the two men ended, as it could hardly fail to end in such a situation, in their reeling over, locked in each other’s arms.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, p. 127 · B2

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