spinning reel

American  

noun

1. a fishing reel mounted on a spinning rod, having a stationary spool on the side of which is a revolving metal arm that catches the line and winds it onto the spool as a handle is turned, the metal arm being disengaged during casting so the line spirals freely off the spool, carried by the cast lure.

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Etymology

Origin of spinning reel

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

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spinning reel

Get a medium-sized spinning reel that can hold more than 100 yards of 4- to 6-pound test fishing line.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 15, 2017

A medium-sized spinning reel holding more than 100 yards of 6-pound test fishing line will do.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 19, 2014

A medium-sized spinning reel holding more than 100 yards of 6-pound test fishing line is ideal.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 21, 2013

For example, my four-pound-test ultralight outfit consists of a Penn Slammer 260 spinning reel and a rod rated for eight- to 15-pound test.

From Time Magazine Archive

He brought a rod and I got out my own and rigged a spinning reel, and had to find my glasses to tie on the bright painted popper.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck