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1. reel - noun

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

Hypernym(s): film, photographic_film




2. reel - noun

· music composed for dancing a reel

Hypernym(s): dance_music




3. reel - noun

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

Hypernym(s): winder




4. reel - noun

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

Synonym(s): bobbin, spool

Hypernym(s): winder




5. reel - noun

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

Synonym(s): Scottish_reel

Hypernym(s): square_dance, square_dancing




6. reel - noun

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

Synonym(s): Virginia_reel

Hypernym(s): longways, longways_dance




7. reel - verb

· walk as if unable to control one's movements; "The drunken man staggered into the room"

Synonym(s): stagger, keel, lurch, swag, careen

Hypernym(s): walk




8. reel - verb

· revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis; "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"

Synonym(s): spin, spin_around, whirl, gyrate

Hypernym(s): revolve, go_around, rotate




9. reel - verb

· wind onto or off a reel

Hypernym(s): wind, wrap, roll, twine





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