unrewound
Left played out
Unrewound describes something that has not been rewound—a tape, film, or spool left in its played or unwound state rather than returned to its starting position: The VHS sat unrewound in the machine.
The word belongs to an era of physical media when rewinding was a necessary courtesy or maintenance step.
Recoiling metal spiral
- spoolCylinder for winding material
- helixSpiraling three-dimensional curve
- spiralCurve winding around center
- wireThin metallic conductor
filament · skein · cassette · tape · reel · bobbin · cord · cable
Overwhelmed by pressure
- tenseStrained or nervous
- anxiousTroubled by uncertainty
- tightFirmly stretched or fitting
- strainedUnder uncomfortable tension
overwrought · knotted · coiled · pent-up · spring-loaded · high-strung · keyed-up · clenched
spring
Recoiling metal spiral
- spoolCylinder for winding material
- helixSpiraling three-dimensional curve
- spiralCurve winding around center
wire · filament · skein · cassette · tape · reel · bobbin · cord · cable · hose
stressed
Overwhelmed by pressure
strained · overwrought · knotted · coiled · pent-up · spring-loaded · high-strung · keyed-up · clenched · constricted
record
Preserved account or achievement
- turntableRotating music player
- phonographGrooved disc audio player
- LPExtended vinyl recording
album · groove · needle · stylus · audiophile · analog · hi-fi · mono · stereo · sleeve