miswind
An instance of miswinding.
Noun
- 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...
- 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:
- 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:
Origin
From mis- + wind.
Forms
Verb
- 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...
- 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:
- 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...