Spooling device to unreel the tape when entering the machine. |
It is very important not to unreel the cable by pulling it off one side of the spool because it may produce tension that could damage the cable. |
It's my 14th trip to this speck of land at the ocean's edge, and this has been my morning ritual for years, a rare quiet spot in the tumbling stream of modern life to let the mind unreel and reflect. |
After erecting the tower structure and supporting equipment, the astronauts will return to the shuttle airlock when the pair of blue-and-gold solar panels unreel from their carriers like window shades. |
Wear gloves and try to unreel a little bit of the film to see if you can make out anything more significant. |
The duty of remembrance and the duty of history are linked by a slender thread which we must ceaselessly unreel. |