Bin Laden recounted his experiences at Tora Bora on an audiotape that aired on Al Jazeera in 2003. He recalled that, on the morning of December 3, heavy U.S. bombing began around the clock, with B-52s dropping some 20 to 30 bombs each.
unwind. 1  to wind off or undo (something wound) 2  uncoil. 3  to straighten out or untangle (something confused or involved) 4  to make relaxed, less tense, etc. 5  to close out (a position in a securities or commodities trade) to sell (a stake in a company, business venture, etc.)
Definition of wind down. intransitive verb. 1 : to draw gradually toward an end the party was winding down. 2 : relax, unwind wind down with a good book. transitive verb. : to cause a gradual lessening of usually with the intention of bringing to an end.