"rewind" meaning in English

See rewind in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /riːˈwaɪnd/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-rewind.wav [UK] Forms: rewind [canonical], rewinds [third-person, singular], rewound [past], rewound [past, participle], rewinding [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb2|rewind|rewinds|rewound|rewound|rewinding}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To go back on a tape; to unwind
    Sense id: simple-rewind-en-verb-qVvNi8h-
     
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