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n.
  1. A device, such as a cylinder, spool, or frame, that turns on an axis and is used for winding and storing rope, tape, film, or other flexible materials.
  2. A cylindrical device attached to a fishing rod to let out or wind up the line.
  3. The quantity of wire, film, or other material wound on one reel.
  4. A set of curved lawn-mower blades that rotate around a bar parallel to the ground, cutting grass while moving against a stationary straight blade.
tr.v., reeled, reel·ing, reels.
  1. To wind on or let out from a reel.
  2. To recover by winding on a reel: reel in a large fish.
phrasal verb:

reel off

  1. To recite fluently and usually at length: reeled off a long list of names and dates.

[Middle English, from Old English hrēol.]

reelable reel'a·ble adj.
reel2 (rēl) pronunciation

v., reeled, reel·ing, reels.

v.intr.
  1. To be thrown off balance or fall back: reeled from the sharp blow.
  2. To stagger, lurch, or sway, as from drunkenness: reeled down the alley.
  3. To go round and round in a whirling motion: gulls reeling and diving.
  4. To feel dizzy: My head reeled with the facts and figures.
v.tr.

To cause to reel.

n.
  1. A staggering, swaying, or whirling movement.
    1. A moderately fast dance of Scottish origin.
    2. The Virginia reel.
    3. The music for one of these dances.

[Middle English relen, to whirl about, probably from reel, spool. See reel1.]

reeler reel'er n.
reel3 (rēl) pronunciation
n. Maine.

A hand-held hammer used in a quarry for shaping granite blocks. See Regional Note at reeling.

[Origin unknown.]


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Thesaurus: reel
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  1. To walk unsteadily: falter, lurch, stagger, stumble, teeter, totter, weave, wobble. See move/halt.
  2. To have the sensation of turning in circles: spin, swim, swirl, whirl. See repetition.

 
Music Encyclopedia: Reel
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A Scottish dance, common also in Ireland and North America. The earliest reference to it dates from 1590, but the dance is of much greater antiquity. The music is in a rapid, smooth-flowing quaver/ eighth-note movement in alla breve time, minim/half-note = 120. The reel has existed in various forms with qualifying names such as ‘threesome’ and ‘foursome’, indicating the number of dancers; those most often danced today are the eightsome and the Reel of Tulloch, devised c1880


 
Dictionary of Dance: reel
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Old British dance in 2/4 or 6/8 time, performed by two or more couples. It spread from Britain to many of its colonies and to parts of Scandinavia, and for a time it was the most common dance in these areas. It was first documented in the 17th century but dates back earlier.

 
Word Tutor: reel
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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: A frame or spool on which film, fishing line and wire can be wound.

pronunciation Is there enough fishing line on the reel to last a week?

 
Wikipedia: Reel
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For other uses, see Reel (disambiguation).
A 250V-16A electrical wire on a reel


A reel is an object around which lengths of another material (usually long and flexible) are wound for storage. Generally a reel has a cylindrical core and walls on the sides to retain the material wound around the core. In some cases the core is hollow, although other items may be mounted on it, and grips may exist for mechanically turning the reel.

The size of the core is dependent on several factors. A smaller core will obviously allow more material to be stored in a given space. However, there is a limit to how tightly the stored material can be wound without damaging it and this limits how small the core can be.

Other issues affecting the core size include:

  • Mechanical strength of the core (especially with large reels)
  • Acceptable turning speed (for a given rate of material moving on or off the reel a smaller core will mean that an almost empty reel has to turn faster)
  • any functional requirements of the core e.g.
    • For a reel that must be mechanically turned the size of the grips that mount it on the mechanical turning device.
    • The size of the mountings needed to support the core during unwinding.
    • Anything mounted on the cores (e.g. the sockets on an extension reel)

With material such as photographic film that is flat and long but is relatively wide, the material generally is stored in successive single layers. In cases where the material is more uniform in cross-section (for example, a cable), the material may be safely wound around a reel that is wider than its width. In this case, several windings are needed to create a layer on the reel.

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Uses

An irrigation reel with travelling sprinkler
  • A fishing reel is used on a fishing rod to wind the fishing line up.
  • Kite lines frequently are operated from reels.
  • Specialized reels for holding tow line for hang glider, glider, and sailplane launching
  • Laying of communications table use giant reels
  • Winches wind cables on reels
  • Webbing barriers that allow mobile post positions collect tensionally excess webbing.
  • Tow trucks hold steel cable on reels.
  • Garden hoses reeled solve hose kink problems.
  • Rope, wire and cable is often supplied on reels.
  • Badge reels are used to hold badges, ski passes and the like.
  • A cave diving reel is safety equipment used for running a guideline.[1]
A badge reel

Motion picture terminology

35mm film reels and boxes

It is traditional to discuss the length of theatrical motion pictures in terms of "reels." The standard length of a 35 mm motion picture reel is 1,000 feet (300 m). This length runs approximately 11 minutes at sound speed (24 frames per second) and slightly longer at silent movie speed (which may vary from approximately 16 to 18 frames per second). Most films have visible cues which mark the end of the reel. This allows projectionists running reel-to-reel to change-over to the next reel on the other projector.

A so-called "two-reeler" would have run about 20-24 minutes since the actual short film shipped to a movie theater for exhibition may have had slightly less (but rarely more) than 1,000 feet (300 m) on it. Most projectionists today use the term "reel" when referring to a 2,000-foot (610 m) "two-reeler," as modern films are rarely shipped by single 1,000-foot (300 m) reels. A standard Hollywood movie averages about five 2,000-foot (610 m) reels in length.

The "reel" was established as a standard measurement because of considerations in printing motion picture film at a film laboratory, for shipping (especially the film case sizes) and for the size of the physical film magazine attached to the motion picture projector. Had it not been standardized (at 1,000 feet (300 m) of 35 mm film) there would have been many difficulties in the manufacture of the related equipment. A 16 mm "reel" is 400 feet (120 m). It runs, at sound speed, approximately the same amount of time (11-12 minutes) as a 1000-foot 35 mm reel.

A split reel is a motion picture film reel in two halves that, when assembled, hold a specific length of motion picture film that has been wound on a plastic core. Using a split reel allows film to be shipped or handled in a lighter and smaller form than film would on a "fixed" reel. In silent film terminology, two films on one reel.

Demo reels

A demo reel, or show reel, is the motion picture or video equivalent of an artist's portfolio. It is typically used as a tool to promote the artist's skill, talent, and experience in a selected field, such as acting, directing, cinematography, editing, special effects, animation, or video games and other graphics. The demo reel is frequently submitted with a résumé to a prospective employer. When a reel contains scenes from actual productions, a shot list or credit list may also be submitted to describe the artist's specific involvement in each portion of the reel. While the usage of video excerpts on such showreels can be regarded as a breach of copyright, it is generally accepted in the film industry to do so, as it is the only tool of an artist to actually self-promote her/his work.

References

  1. ^ Devos, Fred; Le Maillot, Chris; Riordan, Daniel (2004). "Introduction to Guideline Procedures Part 1: Equipment". DIRquest (Global Underwater Explorers) 5 (3). http://www.gue.com/files/page_images/expeditions/Mexico/guideline1.pdf. Retrieved on 2009-04-05. 

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Translations: Reel
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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - spole, trisse
v. tr. - spole, rulle

idioms:

  • reel in    trække i land
  • reel off    lire af, remse op

2.
v. intr. - slingre, rave
v. tr. - gøre en ør i hovedet, ryste
n. - slingren, raven

3.
n. - en håndholdt hammer til brug i stenbrud

Nederlands (Dutch)
haspel, klosje, spoel, draaiend onderdeel van machine, hoeveelheid (1000 voet) film op spoel, reel (opgewekte volksdans), wankelen, duizelen, haspelen, reel dansen

Français (French)
1.
n. - bobine, moulinet, dévidoir
v. tr. - bobiner

idioms:

  • reel in    ramener (du poisson)
  • reel off    dérouler (un fil), débiter (des noms)

2.
v. intr. - être déséquilibré, tituber, projeter en arrière
v. tr. - déstabiliser, faire projeter en arrière
n. - fait de tituber, balancement, tourbillonnement, quadrille écossais

3.
n. - marteau

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Rolle, Reel
v. - aufspulen, schwanken

idioms:

  • reel in    an Land ziehen
  • reel off    herunterleiern, abwickeln

2.
v. - sich drehen, wirbeln
n. - Reel, Wirbel, Schwanken

3.
n. - Handhammer

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - καρούλι, κουβαρίστρα, ανέμη, μασούρι, πηνίο, παραπάτημα, μπομπίνα, σκοτσέζικος χορός
v. - περιελίσσω, τυλίγω, παραπαίω, τρεκλίζω, ζαλίζω/-ομαι

idioms:

  • reel in    πιάνω (μεγάλο ψάρι)
  • reel off    ξετυλίγω από μασούρι κ.λπ., (καθομ.) τα λέω νεράκι, αραδιάζω

Italiano (Italian)
imbobinare, barcollare, mulinello, bobina

idioms:

  • reel in    tirare su
  • reel off    dipanare

Português (Portuguese)
n. - bobina (f), molinete (m), carretel (m)
v. - cambalear, enrolar

idioms:

  • reel in    puxar enrolando a linha
  • reel off    desenrolar

Русский (Russian)
наматывать, сматывать, кружиться, катушка, хоровод

idioms:

  • reel in    смотать
  • reel off    отмотать, говорить без остановки

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - carrete, bobina, rollo, devanadera
v. tr. - enrollar

idioms:

  • reel in    enrollar, recoger, sacar del agua enrollando el sedal
  • reel off    recitar de un tirón, desenrollar

2.
v. intr. - tambalearse, dar vueltas la cabeza
v. tr. - causar mareo o traspié, hacer dar vueltas a
n. - movimiento giratorio, tambaleo, balanceo, danza rápida de origen escocés

3.
n. - broca, especie de pequeño martillo

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - spole, raglande gång
v. - virvla, vackla

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
卷轴, 卷筒, 绕线轮, 卷线车, 木蕊, 卷, 绕, 抽出, 放出, 拉起, 摇纱, 蹒跚地走, 旋转

idioms:

  • reel in    卷, 绕
  • reel off    抽出

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 卷軸, 捲筒, 繞線輪, 卷線車, 木蕊
v. tr. - 卷, 繞, 抽出, 放出, 拉起
v. intr. - 卷, 繞, 搖紗, 蹣跚地走, 旋轉

idioms:

  • reel in    捲, 繞
  • reel off    抽出

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 얼레, (기계의) 회전부분
v. tr. - 얼레에 감다, 릴로 끌어 올리다

idioms:

  • reel in    감다
  • reel off    (뽑아)내다, 거침없이 이야기하다

2.
v. intr. - 휘청거리다, 비틀비틀 걷다, 현기증이 나다
v. tr. - 비틀거리게 하다, 동요시키다
n. - 비틀걸음, 갈짓자 걸음, 현기증

3.
n. - 손바닥 크기의 망치

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 巻き枠, リール, 一巻き, 巻, リールの曲, 糸巻き, めまい
v. - 巻き取る, よろめく, 動揺する, ふらふら歩く

idioms:

  • reel in    巻き上げる
  • reel off    巻き取る, よどみなく話す

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) بكرة, مكب, رقصه إسكتلنديه (فعل) يلف على بكرة, يدور, يلف‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮סליל, גליל, אשווה, סליל-סרט, גלגל‬
v. tr. - ‮גלגל, גלל, כרך סביב-‬
v. intr. - ‮התנודד, הסתחרר, נפל על גבו‬
v. tr. - ‮סחרר, סובב, רקד את ריקוד הריל‬
n. - ‮ריל (ריקוד סקוטי), התנודדות, הסתחררות, הסתובבות‬
n. - ‮פטיש‬

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