reel
/ˈɹiːl/ noun C1- A shaky or unsteady gait.
- A lively dance originating in Scotland.
- The music of this dance; often called a Scottish (or Scotch) reel.
- A kind of spool, turning on an axis, on which yarn, threads, lines, or the like, are wound. · a log reel· an angler's reel
- A device consisting of radial arms with horizontal stats, connected with a harvesting machine, for holding the stalks of grain in position to be cut by the knives.
- A short compilation of sample film work used as a demonstrative resume in the entertainment industry.
- A chronological collection of pictures or short videos published by a user on an app or website and typically only available for a short period.
Plural reels
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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The ticker began to reel out jerkily its fitful coils of tape, the desk telephone had a chronic attack of buzzing.
“Do you not feel a great inclination, Miss Bennet, to seize such an opportunity of dancing a reel?”
I have, therefore, made up my mind to tell you that I do not want to dance a reel at all; and now despise me if you dare.”
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