reel off.
1. tr. Get the grain of something. U t. c. prnl.
2. tr. Mil. pass the powder by one or more sieves, to classify their grains, according to the use to be applied.
3. prnl. Said of strung pieces, as the accounts of a necklace, a rosary, etc.: drop it. U t. c. tr. U t in sent. Fig. The clock like the hours slowly.
4. prnl. Mil. said the ear or the grain in firearms: throw to lose or wear out.
