The meaning of REWIND is to wind again; especially : to reverse the winding of. How to use rewind in a sentence.

When a recording on a tape, computer file, or disk rewinds, or when you rewind it, the recording goes backwards so that you can play it again. He rewound the tape and played the message again.

Definition of rewind verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

REWIND definition: 1. to make a recording go back towards the beginning: 2. to go back, or to make something go back…. Learn more.

1. The act or process of rewinding or being rewound. 2. A control mechanism for rewinding tape or film, for example.

Rewind, the process of winding magnetic tape inside a cassette or a microfilm reel backwards to a previous point on the reel Rewind symbol, a media control symbol indicating tape rewind or …

Rewind definition: To wind again or anew.

REWIND definition: to wind again. See examples of rewind used in a sentence.

Dec 21, 2025 · rewind (plural rewinds) The act of rewinding. A button or other mechanism for rewinding. I meant to pause the picture, but hit the rewind by mistake.

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