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—unreelable, adj. —unreeler, n./un reel"/, v.t.1. to unwind from or as if from a reel: to unreel some wire; to unreel a tangled skein.v.i.2. to become unreeled.[1560-70; UN-2 + REEL1]
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unreel — [un rēl′] vt., vi. to unwind as from a reel … English World dictionary
unreel — Date: 1567 transitive verb 1. to unwind from a reel 2. to perform successfully < unreeled a 66 yard pass play > 3. reel off 2 < unreeled five birdies in a row > intransitive verb 1. to become unwound 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
unreel — verb To remove or uncoil from a reel … Wiktionary
Unreel — Разматывать (рулон) … Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии
unreel — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To cause (a line) to become longer and less taut: play out, unroll, unwind. See GIVE … English dictionary for students
unreel — unreal … American English homophones
unreel — verb unwind. ↘(of a film) wind from one reel to another during projection … English new terms dictionary
unreel — un·reel … English syllables
unreel — un•reel [[t]ʌnˈril[/t]] v. t. 1) to unwind from or as if from a reel 2) to become unreeled • Etymology: 1560–70 … From formal English to slang
unreel — /ʌnˈril/ (say un reel) verb (t) 1. to unwind (cord, cable, etc.) from a reel. –verb (i) 2. (of cord, cable, etc.) to unwind from a reel. {un 2 + reel1} –unreelable, adjective …
