I. Reed, Oliver (1938–99) a British actor known especially for drinking alcohol and for his wild uncontrolled behaviour. His films include
Oliver! (1968),
Women in Love (1969), and
Tommy (1975).
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II. Reed, Sir Carol (1906–76) a British film
director, whose films include
The Third Man (1949),
Our Man in Havana (1959), and the musical film
Oliver! (1968)
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reed /riːd/
noun[
Language: Old English;
Origin: hreod]
1. [uncountable and countable] a type of tall plant like grass that grows in wet places:
Reeds grew in clumps all along the river bank.2. [countable] a thin piece of wood that is attached to a musical instrument such as an
oboe or
clarinet, and that produces a sound when you blow over it
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