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Dictionary definition for: Reel

1. (n) a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector

2. (v) walk as if unable to control one''s movements; "The drunken man staggered into the room"

3. (n) music composed for dancing a reel

4. (v) revolve quickly and repeatedly around one''s own axis; "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"

5. (n) winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod

6. (v) wind onto or off a reel

7. (n) a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound

8. (n) a lively dance of Scottish highlanders; marked by circular moves and gliding steps

9. (n) an American country dance which starts with the couples facing each other in two lines

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