reeler
Americannoun
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a person or thing that reels.
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a machine for burnishing the exterior and interior of seamless tubing.
Etymology
Origin of reeler
Example Sentences
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Every time they told him it was wonderful, he would say, "That's nothing," and come right back with a five reeler.
From Roy Blakeley's Camp on Wheels by Hastings, Howard L. (Howard Livingston)
It is at this moment that the real difficulties of the reeler begin.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 620, November 19,1887 by Various
So the reeler keeps adding fresh fibres, being careful always that his thread is running uniform all the time.
From The Story of Silk by Price, Hattie Longstreet
It is, therefore, quite a hopeless task to reel silk unless the reeler is skilled.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 324, March 18, 1882 by Various
The reeler begins operations by assembling the cocoons in the basin, and attaching all the ends to a peg at its side.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 620, November 19,1887 by Various
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