Definition of rel
1. reel [ n ] a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector
Used in print:(Frank Getlein and Harold C. Gardiner, S.J., Movies,...)
The Great_Train_Robbery is a one reel film .
One reel - from eight to twelve minutes - became the standard length from the year of Robbery , 1903 , until Griffith shattered that limit forever with Birth_of_a_Nation in 1915 .
The reel itself became and still is the standard of measure for the movies .
Synonyms reel Related Terms film2. reel [ v ] walk as if unable to control one's movements
Examples:
"The drunken man staggered into the room"
3. reel [ v ] revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
Examples:
"The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"
(Peter Field, Rattlesnake Ridge....)
Cobb unleashed a single powerful jab that sent Gyp reeling wildly and crashing down with a whining groan .
Synonyms spin spin_around whirl reel gyrate Related Terms revolve whirligig rotation spin whirler whirling_dervish spinner4. reel [ n ] winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod
Synonyms reel Related Terms winder fishing_gear fishing_rod5. Reel [ n ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 5045
Synonyms Reel6. reel [ n ] a lively dance of Scottish highlanders; marked by circular moves and gliding steps
Synonyms Scottish_reel reel Related Terms square_dance eightsome highland_fling7. reel [ v ] move unsteadily or with a weaving or rolling motion
Synonyms waggle reel wamble Related Terms move wag8. reel [ n ] music composed for dancing a reel
Synonyms reel Related Terms music dance_music9. reel [ v ] wind onto or off a reel
Synonyms reel Related Terms wind reel_off10. reel [ n ] a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound
Synonyms spool reel bobbin Related Terms winder shuttle filature11. reel [ n ] an American country dance which starts with the couples facing each other in two lines
Synonyms reel Virginia_reel Related Terms longwaysSimilar Spelling
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