Unwound

Definition

unwound pt, pp of UNWIND

Examples

1. ‘In recent decades
2. though
3. especially sine the end of Soviet tyranny
4. the safe-haven idea has lost cogency like an unwound watch running down.’
5. ‘I don't know why I was saying ‘tick’ though - I can't stand things that tick
6. so all the mechanical clocks have been banished to an unwound exile.’
7. ‘I can think of no better reason not to give up
8. not to run down like an unwound clock.’
9. ‘It may also happen when the unwound clock stops: sometimes the strike gear train cannot remain synchronized with the time marked by the hands.’