I. (ˌ)rē-ˈwīnd transitive verb
( re·wound -ˈwau̇nd ; -wind·ing )
Date: 1717
: to wind again ; especially : to reverse the winding of (as film)
II. ˈrē-ˌwīnd, (ˌ)rē-ˈ noun
Date: 1926
1. : something that rewinds or is rewound
2. : an act of rewinding
3. : a function of an electronic device that reverses a recording to a previous portion