DEFINITIONS

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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Words related to spinning reel

jenny, mule

Words nearby spinning reel

spinning, spinning box, spinning frame, spinning jenny, spinning mule, spinning reel, spinning ring, spinning rod, spinning top, spinning wheel, spino-

Origin of spinning reel

First recorded in 1945–50
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