miswind
/mɪsˈwaɪnd/
miswind verb: to wind incorrectly.
Verb
miswind (third-person singular simple present miswinds, present participle miswinding, simple past and past participle miswound)
- To wind incorrectly.
- Furthermore, it will help to prevent ribbon failures because of miswinding, etc. which result from distortion of the fabric when one side of the ribbon receives more wear than the other.1964, Journal of Data Management, page 45
- New protection for the film itself with cartridges that thread automatically, are permanently labeled, never miswound or misfiled.1968, Journal of Library Automation - Volumes 1-2, page 148
Noun
IPA/ˈmɪswaɪnd/
miswind (plural miswinds)
- An instance of miswinding.
- It should be noted that power was not shut off gradually as with the Ward-Leonard system, the essential difference being that, with the Ward-Leonard system, the gradual shutting-off of the power was a natural part of the operation of each wind; whereas, with the three-phase engine or with the...1915, Federated Institution of Mining Engineers - Volume 49, page 370
- If one should get a miswind it is then possible to get the film out, in the darkroom, and start again.1944, The Amateur Photographer & Cinematographer - Volume 94, page 477
Examples of miswind in a sentence
- There is no need to touch the film, so it is protected from dirt, fingerprints, wear and tear, and from unwinding or miswinding.1982, Ralph J. Folcarelli, Arthur C. Tannenbaum, Ralph C. Ferragamo, The Microform Connection: A Basic Guide for Libraries, page 28:
- Miswinding a layer ( i.e., not having the same number of turns in each layer ) will also result in an error on the order of Anₒ .1983, Fiber Optic and Laser Sensors, page 270:
- The cobwebbed wound yarn may slough off at the nose, but such a miswind definitely means broken thread when it occurs at the base.1953, Textile Industries - Volume 117, page 169:
- Inferior fabrics can cause miswinds and jam ups which can impair the proper functioning of the machine through breakage and misadjustment, bringing on costly repairs and unnecessary maintenance.1964, Journal of Data Management, page 45:
Forms of miswind
| Verb | |
|---|---|
| third-person singular present | miswinds |
| present participle | miswinding |
| past participle | miswound |
| past | miswound |
| Noun | |
| plural | miswinds |
Origin of miswind
From mis- + wind.
Questions about miswind
- What does miswind mean?
- Miswind means to wind incorrectly.
- How do you use miswind in a sentence?
- There is no need to touch the film, so it is protected from dirt, fingerprints, wear and tear, and from unwinding or miswinding.
- What part of speech is miswind?
- Miswind can be a verb or a noun.
- How do you pronounce miswind?
- Miswind is pronounced /mɪsˈwaɪnd/.
- What is the past tense of miswind?
- The past tense of miswind is miswound.
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