reel (noun)

a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector

reel (noun)

music composed for dancing a reel

reel (noun)

winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod

bobbin, spool, reel (noun)

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

reel, Scottish reel (noun)

a lively dance of Scottish Highlanders; marked by circular moves and gliding steps

Virginia reel, reel (verb)

an American country dance which starts with the couples facing each other in two lines

stagger, reel, keel, lurch, swag, careen (verb)

walk as if unable to control one's movements

"The drunken man staggered into the room"

spin, spin around, whirl, reel, gyrate (verb)

revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis

"The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"

reel (verb)

wind onto or off a reel

reel (Noun)

A lively dance of the Highlanders of Scotland; also, the music to the dance; -- often called Scotch reel.

reel (Noun)

A frame with radial arms, or a kind of spool, turning on an axis, on which yarn, threads, lines, or the like, are wound

reel (Noun)

A machine on which yarn is wound and measured into lays and hanks, -- for cotton or linen it is fifty-four inches in circuit; for worsted, thirty inches.

reel (Noun)

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.

reel (Noun)

A short compilation of sample film work used as a demonstrative resume in the entertainment industry.

reel (Verb)

To wind on a reel.

reel (Verb)

To spin or revolve repeatedly.

reel (Verb)

To unwind, to bring or acquire something by spinning or winding something else.

reel (Verb)

To walk shakily or unsteadily; to stagger; move as if drunk or not in control of one's self.

reel (Verb)

(reel back) To back off or step away unsteadily and quickly.

reel (Verb)

To make or cause to reel.

Reel

A reel is an object around which lengths of another material are wound for storage. Generally a reel has a cylindrical core and walls on the sides to retain the material wound around the core. In some cases the core is hollow, although other items may be mounted on it, and grips may exist for mechanically turning the reel.

Reel

A reel is an object around which a length of another material (usually long and flexible) is wound for storage (usually hose are wound around a reel). Generally a reel has a cylindrical core (known as a spool) with flanges around the ends (known as the rims) to retain the material wound around the core. In most cases the core is hollow in order to pass an axle and allow the reel to rotate like a wheel, and crank or handles may exist for manually turning the reel, while others are operated by (typically electric) motors.