wound back the clock

A form of wind back the clock — To return in time to an earlier period of history.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of wind back the clock
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APA

wound back the clock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wound%20back%20the%20clock

MLA

“wound back the clock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wound%20back%20the%20clock. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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