wind off
C1 neutral separable transitive
In simple words
To take thread or rope off a roll by turning it.
Literal meaning: To wind (uncoil) something off a reel — fully transparent in mechanical contexts.
Meanings
1 C1 neutral
To remove a length of thread, wire, or rope by unwinding it from a spool, reel, or bobbin.
"She wound off several metres of thread before cutting it to the right length."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Largely a technical or craft term used in sewing, weaving, fishing, and electrical work. Not common in everyday speech. Often collocates with 'thread', 'yarn', 'wire', or 'rope'.
Commonly used with
thread yarn wire rope cable bobbin
Forms
Base
wind off
I/you/we/they
3rd person
winds off
he/she/it
Past simple
winded off
yesterday
Past participle
winded off
have + pp
-ing form
winding off
continuous
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