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| 1. | [ noun ] (photography,film) a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector | |
| Related terms: | film | |
| 2. | [ verb ] walk as if unable to control one's movements | |
| Synonyms: | stagger lurch careen swag keel | |
| Examples: | "The drunken man staggered into the room" |
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| Related terms: | walk lurch rock staggerer | |
| 3. | [ verb ] revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis | |
| Synonyms: | spin spin_around whirl gyrate | |
| Examples: | "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy" |
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| Related terms: | revolve whirligig rotation spin whirler whirling_dervish spinner | |
| 4. | [ noun ] winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod | |
| Related terms: | winder fishing_gear fishing_rod | |
| 5. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 5045 | |
| 6. | [ noun ] (dance) a lively dance of Scottish highlanders; marked by circular moves and gliding steps | |
| Synonyms: | Scottish_reel | |
| Related terms: | square_dance eightsome highland_fling | |
| 7. | [ verb ] move unsteadily or with a weaving or rolling motion | |
| Synonyms: | waggle wamble | |
| Related terms: | move wag | |
| 8. | [ noun ] (music,fine art,dance) music composed for dancing a reel | |
| Related terms: | music dance_music | |
| 9. | [ verb ] wind onto or off a reel | |
| Related terms: | wind reel_off | |
| 10. | [ noun ] a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound | |
| Synonyms: | spool bobbin | |
| Related terms: | winder shuttle filature | |
| 11. | [ noun ] (dance) an American country dance which starts with the couples facing each other in two lines | |
| Synonyms: | Virginia_reel | |
| Related terms: | longways | |
| Similar spelling: |
reheel rely real relay Reily Reali Reale Relyea Reilly Reiley really Reilley |
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