Reel vs. Wince

Reelnoun

A lively dance originating in Scotland; also, the music of this dance; often called a Scottish (or Scotch) reel.

Reelnoun

A kind of spool, turning on an axis, on which yarn, threads, lines, or the like, are wound.

Reelnoun

(textiles) A machine on which yarn is wound and measured into lays and hanks, —-- for cotton or linen it is fifty-four inches in circuit; for worsted, thirty inches.

Reelnoun

(agriculture) A device consisting of radial arms with horizontal stats, connected with a harvesting machine, for holding the stalks of grain in position to be cut by the knives.

Reelnoun

(film) A short compilation of sample film work used as a demonstrative resume in the entertainment industry.

Reelverb

To wind on a reel.

Reelverb

To spin or revolve repeatedly.

Reelverb

To unwind, to bring or acquire something by spinning or winding something else.

Reelverb

To walk shakily or unsteadily; to stagger; move as if drunk or not in control of oneself.

Reelverb

(reel back) To back off or step away unsteadily and quickly.

Reelverb

To make or cause to reel.

Reelverb

To have a whirling sensation; to be giddy.

Reelverb

To be in shock.

Reelverb

(obsolete) To roll.

Reelnoun

A lively dance of the Highlanders of Scotland; also, the music to the dance; - often called Scotch reel.

Reelnoun

A frame with radial arms, or a kind of spool, turning on an axis, on which yarn, threads, lines, or the like, are wound; as, a log reel, used by seamen; an angler's reel; a garden reel.

Reelnoun

A machine on which yarn is wound and measured into lays and hanks, - for cotton or linen it is fifty-four inches in circuit; for worsted, thirty inches.

Reelnoun

A device consisting of radial arms with horizontal stats, connected with a harvesting machine, for holding the stalks of grain in position to be cut by the knives.

Reelnoun

The act or motion of reeling or staggering; as, a drunken reel.

Reelverb

To roll.

Reelverb

To wind upon a reel, as yarn or thread.

Reelverb

To incline, in walking, from one side to the other; to stagger.

Reelverb

To have a whirling sensation; to be giddy.

Reelnoun

a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector

Reelnoun

music composed for dancing a reel

Reelnoun

winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod

Reelnoun

a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound

Reelnoun

a lively dance of Scottish highlanders; marked by circular moves and gliding steps

Reelnoun

an American country dance which starts with the couples facing each other in two lines

Reelverb

walk as if unable to control one's movements;

Reelverb

revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis;

Reelverb

wind onto or off a reel

Reel

A reel is an object around which a length of another material (usually long and flexible) is wound for storage. Generally a reel has a cylindrical core and walls on the sides to retain the material wound around the core.

Wincenoun

A sudden movement or gesture of shrinking away.

Wincenoun

A reel used in dyeing, steeping, or washing cloth; a winch. It is placed over the division wall between two wince pits so as to allow the cloth to descend into either compartment at will.

Winceverb

(intransitive) To flinch as if in pain or distress.

Winceverb

(transitive) To wash (cloth), dip it in dye, etc., with the use of a wince.

Winceverb

To kick or flounce when unsteady or impatient.

Winceverb

To shrink, as from a blow, or from pain; to flinch; to start back.

Winceverb

To kick or flounce when unsteady, or impatient at a rider; as, a horse winces.

Wincenoun

The act of one who winces.

Wincenoun

A reel used in dyeing, steeping, or washing cloth; a winch. It is placed over the division wall between two wince pits so as to allow the cloth to descend into either compartment. at will.

Wincenoun

the facial expression of sudden pain

Wincenoun

a reflex response to sudden pain

Winceverb

draw back, as with fear or pain;

Winceverb

make a face indicating disgust or dislike;

Wince

Wince (28 April 1996 – 2016) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare. In a racing career which lasted from June 1998 to May 1999 she ran nine times and won four races.