reel

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /riːl/

• Audio (US)

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• Homophone: real

Noun

Singular reel

Plural reels

1. (countable) A reel is a machine such as a cylinder that is turned on an axis and used for storing and winding flexible materials such as film, rope, and other things.

Verb

Plain form reel

Third-person singular reels

Past tense reeled

Past participle reeled

Present participle reeling

1. When something is reeled, it is unwound to bring it to you by spinning or winding something else.