rewinding
riˈwaɪndɪŋ
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Definition of rewinding - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
mediathe process of winding something back to an earlier point
  • The rewinding of the tape took several minutes.
2.
technologyTECH.replacement coils installed in an electric motor or similar deviceTECH.
  • The technician completed the rewinding of the generator.

Adjective

1.
technologyin the process of being wound back
  • The rewinding tape made a whirring sound.
backtracking reversing rewound
2.
capabilitycapable of being wound back
  • This rewinding feature allows you to replay scenes.
retractable reversible
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Origin of rewinding

English, re- (again) + wind (to turn)

Examples of rewinding in a sentence

  • During the lesson, constant rewinding helped him catch every word.
  • Rewinding of the pump motor restored power without replacing the whole unit.
  • The shop quoted two days for the rewinding of the old lathe motor.
  • The rewinding process took longer than expected.
  • He watched the rewinding footage on the screen.
  • The rewinding mechanism is broken on this tape.

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  1. French:rembobinage, en rembobinage, ...
  2. German:Zurückspulen, zurückspulend, ...
  3. Italian:riavvolgimento, in fase di riavvolgimento, ...
  4. Spanish:rebobinado, de rebobinado, ...
  5. Portuguese:rebobinagem, a rebobinar, ...
  6. Chinese:倒带, 倒带的, ...
  7. Japanese:巻き戻し, 巻き戻される, ...
  8. Arabic:إِرْجَاع, قَيْد الإِرْجَاع, ...
  9. Hebrew:הֲרָצָה לְאָחוֹר, נִמְצָא בְּהַחְזָרָה לְאָחוֹר, ...
  10. Russian:перемотка, перематывающийся, ...
  11. Ukrainian:перемотування, перемотуючий, ...
  12. Hindi:रिवाइंडिंग, रीवाइंडिंग, ...
rewind
riˈwaɪnd
rewound

Definition of rewind - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

1.
mediatr./intr.wind something back to a previous pointtr./intr.
  • She decided to rewind the video to watch it again.
backtrack reverse
2.
memoryintr.think back to a previous momentintr.
  • He tried to rewind his thoughts to remember the details.
recall recollect remember

Noun

1.
technologybutton or mechanism for winding back
  • Press the rewind to go back to the start.
reverse rewinder
2.
actionthe act of winding something back
  • The rewind of the tape took a few minutes.
reverse rollback
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Images of rewind

  • rewind: button or mechanism for winding back
    button or mechanism for winding back

Origin of rewind

English, re- (again) + wind (turn)

Examples of rewind in a sentence

  • The player allows you to rewind live broadcasts.
  • She needed to rewind her mind to that summer day.
  • He paused to rewind and relive the joyful moment.
  • The rewind on the tape player was broken.
  • She pressed the rewind to hear the song again.
  • The rewind of the film was necessary for review.

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  1. French:rembobiner, rembobinage, ...
  2. German:zurückspulen, Rücklauf, ...
  3. Italian:riavvolgere, riavvolgimento, ...
  4. Spanish:rebobinar, rebobinado, ...
  5. Portuguese:rebobinar, rebobinagem, ...
  6. Chinese:倒回, 倒回按钮, ...
  7. Japanese:巻き戻す, 巻き戻し, ...
  8. Arabic:رَجَّع, زِرّ الإِرْجاع, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהָרִיץ אָחוֹרָה, כַּפְתּוֹר הֲרָצָה לְאָחוֹר, ...
  10. Russian:перематывать, перемотка, ...
  11. Ukrainian:перемотувати, перемотування, ...
  12. Hindi:रीवाइंड करना, रिवाइंड, ...
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