rewind Definition
re·wind (rē wīnd′; for n. rē′wīnd′)
transitive verb -·wound′, -·wind′·ing
to wind again; specif., to wind (film or tape) back on the original reel
noun
- something rewound
- 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.
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