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spinning reel
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noun
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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Origin of spinning reel
First recorded in 1945–50
Words nearby spinning reel
spinning, spinning box, spinning frame, spinning jenny, spinning mule, spinning reel, spinning rod, spinning top, spinning wheel, spinode, spin-off
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