noun / verb
reel
REEL/riːl/
A spool for winding flexible material, or the act of winding it onto one.
Film winds around the reel between its circular sides.
Etymology
The Old English word named a device for winding thread. The same winding function underlies the modern reel, with film, wire, or fishing line taking the place of thread.
In context
of line that'll jump off the Reel that's called a backlash so I'm going to put my thumb back on the spool
More examples
- He reeled in the fishing line.
- Several reels of wire filled the shelf.
- She is reeling the cable back onto its spool.
Forms
reel · reels · reeled · reeling