rewind

Meanings

• Verb

  To reverse the direction of motion or operation; go back.

• Verb

  To reverse the recording or playing of a tape, film, or other media.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with rewind
find , bind , grind , kind

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Variants

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rewind , rewinding , rewinds , rewound

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Etymology

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The word 'rewind' comes from the Old English 'windan,' which means 'to turn.' It was first used in the late 19th century in the context of rewinding film.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'rewind' is also used in the context of wind energy to describe the process of storing excess energy generated by wind turbines.

2. The first commercial video tape recorder, the Ampex Quadruplex, was introduced in 1956 and could only record for 20 minutes. To record longer programs, the tape had to be 'rewind' and reused.

3. The term 'rewind' was also used in the early days of computer programming to describe the process of reversing the flow of a program to execute previous instructions.

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Related Concepts

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1. Rewind button: A button or control on a media player or recording device that allows the user to reverse the playback of media.

2. Rewinding film: The process of reversing the direction of a film to prepare it for re-shooting or editing.

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Culture

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In popular culture, 'rewind' is often used metaphorically to describe the act of going back and doing something again, especially in the context of music or movies. For example, in the movie 'Back to the Future,' the main character uses a DeLorean car to travel back in time and 'rewind' his life.

How to Memorize "rewind"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a tape or record being unwound and then rewound to the beginning.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'rewind' with the idea of going back or reversing direction.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'R-E-W-I-N-D' to remember the definition: 'Reverse, Enter, Wind, In, Next, Direction'.

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