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rewind Definition

re·wind (rē wīnd; for n.wīnd′)

transitive verb -·wound, -·wind·ing

to wind again; specif., to wind (film or tape) back on the original reel

noun

  1. something rewound
  2. the act of rewinding

  • rewin
  • rezone

rewind Usage Examples

Object

  • tape: MULDER: I'm sorry, can you rewind the tape?
  • cassette: So I rewind the cassette many times until I tried to make out what he said.
  • TV: You can even pause and rewind live TV if you step out of the room.
  • clock: With the Sands of Time, he caused chaos in Arabia, giving him the ability to rewind the clock at any moment.
  • motor: The best example is a shop for rewinding electric motors, which saves Uganda Railways from having to import new.
  • television: Watch, pause and rewind live television on your Mac.

Converse of object

pause: You also can pause again, rewind or fast forward.

Adjective modifier

  • instant: However, the process is pretty simple: 1. Turn off instant rewind Mike Gasson.. .
  • automatic: Special features Automatic cord rewind means you can roll the cord into the cleaner at the press of a button.

Modifies a noun

  • knob: The film speed dial was built around the rewind knob at the left end of the top plate.
  • button: I used the rewind button to rewind to the start of Boot Sale.
  • technique: The rewind technique seems to be the best way of doing that.
  • facility: An automatic paper rewind facility ensures that toilet paper can be kept dry in even the wettest environments.

Modifying Another Word

  • back: To reload the camera for the next shooting, the film should be rewound back into the magazine.
  • then: Each master reel is then rewound into two reels of 30,000 feet.
  • just: That means in the just played rather than the just rewound state.
  • n't: In my mind and in my car, we ca n't rewind we've gone to far.
  • not: You'd be fined by the local video shop for not rewinding them too.
  • automatically: Film is loaded automatically, and is rewound automatically at the end of the roll.

Used with why or when

when: A simple ratchet ensures that the hose only rewinds when you want it to.