"Virginia reel" meaning in All languages combined

See Virginia reel on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: Virginia reels [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Virginia reel (plural Virginia reels)
  1. An English country dance dating from the 17th century, popular in America between 1830 and 1890.
    Sense id: en-Virginia_reel-en-noun-~zqNnLPt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Dances Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 42 12 Disambiguation of Dances: 49 35 17
  2. (card games) A solitaire card game using two mixed decks of playing cards, and in which the foundations are built up by suit in intervals of three.
    Sense id: en-Virginia_reel-en-noun-T9asSI0E Categories (other): Card games, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 42 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 53 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 53 18 Topics: card-games, games
  3. A kind of rollercoaster characterized by spinning circular "tubs" that zigzag down a flat-bottomed track.
    Sense id: en-Virginia_reel-en-noun-9UXlhH2J Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 42 12

Inflected forms

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