unreel

[uhn-reel]

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verb (used with object)

to unwind from or as if from a reel: to unreel some wire; to unreel a tangled skein.

verb (used without object)

to become unreeled.

Origin of unreel

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

Related formsun·reel·a·ble, adjectiveun·reel·er, noun

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Related Words for unreel

loosen, unravel, unfurl, loose, slacken, separate, disentangle, free, unroll, unwrap, ravel, unbend, untwine, untwist, unreel, uncoil

Examples from the Web for unreel

Historical Examples of unreel

He pulled the string that was to unreel the rope and let him down.
The Adventures of Uncle Jeremiah and Family at the Great Fair
Charles McCellan Stevens (AKA 'Quondam')
"Unreel the hose," the inventor continued, and Mark and Jack ran to do this.
Under the Ocean to the South Pole
Roy Rockwood