re·wind
(ˌ)rē-ˈwīnd 
rewound
(ˌ)rē-ˈwau̇nd
; rewinding
; rewinding
: to wind again
especially
: to reverse the winding of
rewind film
Examples of rewind in a Sentence
Verb
Rewind the tape so that we can hear that song again.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Aug. 2024
The cassette players are clunky and inconvenient, too big to be slipped in a back pocket, and time-consuming to rewind and fast forward.
—Zoë Bernard, Vox, 5 Aug. 2024
Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2024
In addition to the standard playback and volume tools, there are 10-second rewind and fast-forward buttons, a subtitles toggle, a More Episodes selector (for TV shows), and an info button for viewing a brief description of the programming.
—PCMAG, 24 July 2024
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Verb
Or that these sonic blasts have a tendency to cause the film’s visuals to pulse and rewind everything back five to six seconds.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Aug. 2024
The cassette players are clunky and inconvenient, too big to be slipped in a back pocket, and time-consuming to rewind and fast forward.
—Zoë Bernard, Vox, 5 Aug. 2024
Noun
So with no rewind button available, what Schafer mainly seems to be craving is a chance to figure out the best public, professional, and private version of herself.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2024
In addition to the standard playback and volume tools, there are 10-second rewind and fast-forward buttons, a subtitles toggle, a More Episodes selector (for TV shows), and an info button for viewing a brief description of the programming.
—PCMAG, 24 July 2024
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“Rewind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rewind. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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