unreeler

Pays out cable

An unreeler is a device or mechanism that unwinds material from a reel or spool—wire, cable, film, or tape.

In industrial settings, unreelers feed material into processing equipment at controlled speeds.

The term also applies to a person performing this function: The unreeler kept pace with the machine.

textile

spool

Cylinder for winding material

  • bobbinSmall cylindrical thread holder
  • threadFiber for stitching
  • yarnTwisted strand for crafts

fabric · fiber · weaving · knitting · spindle · loom · warp · weft · skein · tension

cable

spool

Cylinder for winding material

  • wireThin metallic conductor
  • ropeThick twisted fibers
  • cordFlexible twisted strand

cable · hose · tape · coil · tension · drum · payout · strand · fiber · extension

film

projector

Light-casting display device

35mm · celluloid · sprocket · film · projection · booth · archive · restoration · nitrate · changeover

fishing

rod

Thin rigid stick

  • lineContinuous mark or queue
  • castPerformers, throw, or splint
  • anglerOne who casts lines

tackle · spool · drag · retrieve · spinning · baitcaster · fly-fishing · lure · bait · hook

Opposites
direction of spooling action

unreelerreeler

Person or machine that winds

winder · spooler · coiler · rewinder · collector

Family

unreel, unreels, unreeled, unreeling

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G