autowind

noun

au·​to·​wind ˈȯ-(ˌ)tō-ˌwīnd 

photography

: a system by which a film camera automatically advances a roll of film every time a picture is taken

Today, many 35mm cameras with built-in, battery-powered film winding capability, simply list "autowind" as one of the camera's features.

—Popular Photography, May 1997

Word History

Etymology

auto- entry 1 + wind entry 5

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

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