"unreel" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: unreels [present, singular, third-person], unreeling [participle, present], unreeled [participle, past], unreeled [past]
Etymology: un- + reel Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|reel}} un- + reel Head templates: {{en-verb}} unreel (third-person singular simple present unreels, present participle unreeling, simple past and past participle unreeled)
  1. (transitive) To remove or uncoil from a reel. Tags: transitive Synonyms: reel out
    Sense id: en-unreel-en-verb-ig5ruk4L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-

Inflected forms

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        "To remove or uncoil from a reel."
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        "(transitive) To remove or uncoil from a reel."
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