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rewind

/ˈɹiwaɪnd/

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What does rewind mean?

verb

  1. To wind (something) again.
  2. To wind back, of something clocklike or recordlike, like a cassette, tape, film; especially to then replay or relive.
  3. (figuratively) To regress the state of playback of a recording.
More meanings (3)

verb

  1. (figuratively) To go back or think back to a previous moment or place, or a previous point in a discourse.

noun

  1. The act of rewinding.
  2. A button or other mechanism for rewinding.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈɹiwaɪnd/

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It is a simple process to rewind the clock, to reload the gun, and to replenish the fuel.
Walter Dill ScottIncreasing Human Efficiency in Business A Contribution to the Psychology of BusinessProject Gutenberg ebook #1319