CEFR B2

unrewound

verb

Meaning

Not wound back or reversed, often referring to a tape, thread, or other material that has been unwound and not yet rewound.

Examples

The VHS tape was unrewound, so we had to fast forward through the whole thing to get to the beginning.
After the sewing project, the thread was unrewound and tangled all over the table.

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unrewound (B2)

verb

Pronunciation: /ʌnˈriːwaʊnd/

Definition

Not wound back or reversed, often referring to a tape, thread, or other material that has been unwound and not yet rewound.

Examples

The VHS tape was unrewound, so we had to fast forward through the whole thing to get to the beginning.
After the sewing project, the thread was unrewound and tangled all over the table.

How to Use unrewound

unrewound tape (collocation): a tape that has been unwound and not yet rewound — "The unrewound tape was tangled and knotted."
unrewound thread (collocation): a thread that has been unwound and not yet rewound — "The unrewound thread was fragile and prone to breaking."

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