Refers to a spool or cylinder for winding thread, film, fishing line, etc. Used as a loanword in Japanese.
釣り竿に新しいリールを付けた。
I attached a new reel to the fishing rod.
A fish took the bait, so I reeled in the line.
映写機にフィルムのリールをセットする。
Set the film reel on the projector.
撮影したフィルムをリールに巻いた。
I wound the film I had shot onto a reel.
Loanword from English 'reel'.