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Lose one's balance and stagger or lurch violently
“He burst across the line and staggered to a halt, eyesight blurry, reeling as people surrounded him.”
Feel shocked, bewildered, or giddy
“I mean, Dobson alone is bad enough, but a Dobson armed with nuclear weapons - the mind reels.”
To be in a confused state with one's mind figuratively spinning
“The room reeled and I jammed my head down.”
To be in a state of confusion or stress
“I'm still reeling from the shock of hearing it.”
To sway unsteadily from one side to the other
To repeatedly twist or coil (a length of something) round itself or a core
Suddenly spring or flinch back in fear, horror, or disgust
To turn the crankshaft of (an internal combustion engine) in order to start the engine
A rapid turning or whirling motion
(figuratively) A web, weave or tangle
A recording made with a tape recorder
The central point, pin, or shaft on which a mechanism turns or oscillates
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