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re·wind • v. / rēˈwīnd/ (past and past part. -wound / -ˈwound/ ) [tr.] wind (a tape or film) back to the beginning. ∎  [intr.] (of a tape or film) wind back to the beginning.• n. / ˈrēˌwīnd/ a mechanism for rewinding a tape or film.DERIVATIVES: re·wind·er / rēˈwīndər/ n.

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