Unreel (Verb)
Meaning
Unwind from or as if from a reel; "unreel the tape".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The old movie projector began to unreel the tape, revealing a scene from the forgotten classic.
- As she unreels the thread, she notices that the entire spool has become entangled in knots.
- To watch the film, simply unreel the tape and attach it to the projector wheel.
- The professional DJ quickly learned to unreel the tangled cords behind her turntable before each performance.
- A few sharp tugs helped to unreel the kite string that had become caught in the tree branches.