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      reel
      noun
      an American country dance which starts with the couples facing each other in two lines
      a lively dance of Scottish Highlanders
      a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound
      winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle
      music composed for dancing a reel
      a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector
      verb
      wind onto or off a reel
      revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
      walk as if unable to control one's movements
      Synonyms for reel
      spinvwhirlnstaggervlurchncapstann
      Words related to reel
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