unreel

unreel
Date: 1567 transitive verb 1. to unwind from a reel 2. to perform successfully <
unreeled a 66-yard pass play
>
3. reel off 2 <
unreeled five birdies in a row
>
intransitive verb 1. to become unwound 2. to be presented <
the dress rehearsal unreeled flawlessly
>

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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