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REEL

Definition:

[noun] a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector
[noun] music composed for dancing a reel
[noun] winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod
[noun] a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound
Synonyms: bobbin, spool
[noun] a lively dance of Scottish highlanders; marked by circular moves and gliding steps
Synonyms: Scottish
[noun] an American country dance which starts with the couples facing each other in two lines
Synonyms: Virginia
[verb] walk as if unable to control one's movements; "The drunken man staggered into the room"
Synonyms: stagger, keel, lurch, swag, careen
[verb] revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis; "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"
Synonyms: spin, spin around, whirl, gyrate
[verb] wind onto or off a reel