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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It is at this moment that the real difficulties of the reeler begin.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 620, November 19,1887 by Various
I never knew a reeler do that before.
From Martin Hewitt, Investigator by Morrison, Arthur
A lot of the reeling isn’t even foot power—just hand, though their hand reeler is much more ingenious than the Japanese one.
From Letters from China and Japan by Dewey, John
Each time the reel has made 120 revolutions and the bell rings, the reeler ties up the several cuts in the width, so that when the mill-hank is complete, each individual cut will be distinct.
From The Jute Industry: from Seed to Finished Cloth by Woodhouse, T.
The way the cocoons behave in the water is the business of the reeler.
From The Story of Silk by Price, Hattie Longstreet
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