unreel

[ uhn-reel ]
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verb (used with object)
  1. to unwind from or as if from a reel: to unreel some wire; to unreel a tangled skein.

verb (used without object)
  1. to become unreeled.

Origin of unreel

1
First recorded in 1560–70; un-2 + reel1

Other words from unreel

  • un·reel·a·ble, adjective
  • un·reel·er, noun

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