prewind

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verb

To wind in advance.

“The wire was prewound around the spools.”

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Meanings

verbprewind (third-person singular simple present prewinds, present participle prewinding, simple past and past participle prewound)

present singular third person prewinds · participle present prewinding · participle past prewound · past prewound

  1. transitiveTo wind in advance.

    The wire was prewound around the spools.

Origin

From pre- + wind.

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Cite this entry
APA

prewind. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prewind

MLA

“prewind.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prewind. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prewind,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prewind.

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