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rewind

re·wind [ ree wnd ]


transitive verb  (past and past participle re·wound [ ree wównd ], present participle re·wind·ing, 3rd person present singular re·winds)
Definition:
 
wind something back: to wind something such as video or audio tape back onto its original spool or back to an earlier point



noun  (plural re·winds)
Definition:
 
1. rewinding process: the process of rewinding something

2. rewinding function: a function that rewinds film or tape, e.g. on a camera or video recorder

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