Definition of "rewinding" [rewinding]

• Present participle of rewind. (verb)

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• "The worst kind of rewinding is when the writers undo a character’s death (usually with gimmicks like a deal with the devil or time-travel or resurrection)."
• "Many childhood years ago I recall rewinding audio cassette tapes with a"
• "Furthermore, there were a number of buttons protruding from the top and sides of this device to provide functions such as "rewinding" and "fast-forwarding" (remember those?), which added even more bulk."