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  • 11Wire saw — A wire saw A wire saw is a machine using a metal wire or cable for cutting. There are two types of wire saw machines: continuous (or endless or loop) and oscillating (or reciprocating). Sometimes the wire itself is referred to as a blade . The… …

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  • 12reel — reel1 [ri:l] v 1.) to be confused or shocked by a situation ▪ Norman s brain was reeling, but he did his best to appear calm. reel from ▪ The party is still reeling from its recent election defeat. 2.) [i]also reel back to step backwards suddenly …

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  • 13reel — I [[t]ril[/t]] n. 1) a cylinder or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or let out wire, rope, film, etc 2) a rotatory device attached to a fishing rod at the butt, for winding up or letting out the line 3) a quantity of… …

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  • 14reel — I UK [riːl] / US [rɪl] noun [countable] Word forms reel : singular reel plural reels 1) the part of a fishing rod that you turn to make the line longer or shorter 2) an object shaped like a wheel that you put string, thread, wire, or film around… …

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  • 15reel — reel1 [ ril ] noun count 1. ) the part of a FISHING ROD that you turn to make the line longer or shorter 2. ) an object shaped like a WHEEL that you wind string, THREAD, wire, or FILM around in order to store it: a reel of cotton a ) the amount… …

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  • 16reel — noun 1》 a cylinder on which film, wire, thread, etc. can be wound.     ↘a length of something wound on a reel. 2》 a part of a film. 3》 a lively Scottish or Irish folk dance.     ↘a piece of music for a reel, typically in simple or duple time.… …

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  • 17reel — 1 noun (C) 1 a) BrE a round object onto which thread, wire, fishing line, cinema film etc can be wound: a cotton reel compare bobbin b) the amount that one of these objects will hold: Have you got another reel of film? 2 one of the parts of a… …

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  • 18reel — n. & v. n. 1 a cylindrical device on which thread, silk, yarn, paper, film, wire, etc., are wound. 2 a quantity of thread etc. wound on a reel. 3 a device for winding and unwinding a line as required, esp. in fishing. 4 a revolving part in… …

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  • 19reel in — PHRASAL VERB If you reel in something such as a fish, you pull it towards you by winding around a reel the wire or line that it is attached to. [V P n (not pron)] Gleacher reeled in the first fish... [V P n (not pron)] The crew of the US space… …

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  • 20reel — A revolving, often cylindrical device for winding up or letting out cord, wire, or strap. See inertia reel seat belt inertia reel locking reel …

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