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1 reel
[ri:l] 1. noun1) (a round wheel-shaped or cylindrical object of wood, metal etc on which thread, film, fishing-lines etc can be wound: a reel of sewing-cotton; He changed the reel in the projector.) trisse; spole2) ((the music for) a type of lively Scottish, Irish or American dance: The fiddler played a reel; to dance a reel.) reel2. verb(to stagger; to sway; to move in an unsteady way: The drunk man reeled along the road; My brain was reeling with all the information that he gave me.) slingre; blive ør- reel in- reel off* * *[ri:l] 1. noun1) (a round wheel-shaped or cylindrical object of wood, metal etc on which thread, film, fishing-lines etc can be wound: a reel of sewing-cotton; He changed the reel in the projector.) trisse; spole2) ((the music for) a type of lively Scottish, Irish or American dance: The fiddler played a reel; to dance a reel.) reel2. verb(to stagger; to sway; to move in an unsteady way: The drunk man reeled along the road; My brain was reeling with all the information that he gave me.) slingre; blive ør- reel in- reel off -
2 hose
[həuz] 1.1) ((also hosepipe) a rubber, plastic etc tube which bends and which is used to carry water etc: a garden hose; a fireman's hose.) slange; -slange2) (an older word for stockings or socks: woollen hose.) hose2. verb(to apply water to by means of a hose: I'll go and hose the garden/car.) vande- hosiery- hose reel
- hose down* * *[həuz] 1.1) ((also hosepipe) a rubber, plastic etc tube which bends and which is used to carry water etc: a garden hose; a fireman's hose.) slange; -slange2) (an older word for stockings or socks: woollen hose.) hose2. verb(to apply water to by means of a hose: I'll go and hose the garden/car.) vande- hosiery- hose reel
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reel — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hrēol; akin to Old Norse hræll weaver s reed, Greek krekein to weave Date: before 12th century 1. a revolvable device on which something flexible is wound: as a. a small windlass at the butt of… … New Collegiate Dictionary
reel — [[t]ri͟ːl[/t]] ♦♦♦ reels, reeling, reeled 1) N COUNT: oft N of n A reel is a cylindrical object around which you wrap something such as cinema film, magnetic tape, fishing line, or cotton thread. [mainly BRIT] ...a 30m reel of cable. (in AM,… … English dictionary
reel — 1. noun a) A lively dance of the Highlanders of Scotland; also, the music to the dance; often called Scotch reel. a log reel, used by seamen b) A frame with radial arms, or a kind of … Wiktionary
reel off — verb 1. unwind from or as if from a reel unreel the tape • Syn: ↑unreel • Hypernyms: ↑reel • Verb Frames: Somebody s something Somebody s something PP … Useful english dictionary
reel in — ˌreel ˈin [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they reel in he/she/it reels in present participle reeling in past tense … Useful english dictionary
reel — ► NOUN 1) a cylinder on which film, wire, thread, etc. can be wound. 2) a part of a film. 3) a lively Scottish or Irish folk dance with music in simple or duple time. ► VERB 1) (reel in) wind on or bring towards one by turning a reel. 2) ( … English terms dictionary
reel out — ˌreel ˈout [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they reel out he/she/it reels out present participle reeling out past tense … Useful english dictionary
reel in — verb a) to bring (a fish etc.) out of the water by winding the reel. b) to bring in (e.g. by attractive offers or persuasion) … Wiktionary
reel off — verb a) To list effortlessly and quickly. There are 12 months left before the next World Cup and every England fan can reel off Sven Goran Erikssons starting XI within 15 seconds. b) To produce (e.g. a performance), in an effortless manner … Wiktionary
reel — verb 1) he reeled as the ship began to roll Syn: stagger, lurch, sway, rock, stumble, totter, wobble, falter 2) the room reeled Syn: go round, go round and round, whirl, spin … Thesaurus of popular words
reel — verb 1) he reeled as the ship began to roll Syn: stagger, lurch, sway, rock, stumble, totter, wobble 2) the room reeled Syn: go round (and round), whirl, spin, revolve … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary