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overwind
[ oh-ver-wahynd ]
/ ˌoʊ vərˈwaɪnd /
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verb (used with object), o·ver·wound, o·ver·wind·ing.
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Words nearby overwind
overweigh, overweight, overwhelm, overwhelmed, overwhelming, overwind, overwinter, overwintering, overwire, overwise, over with
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How to use overwind in a sentence
The reason for this is that motion is conveyed to this hand through a hair spring which would be damaged if allowed to overwind.
The Auburndale Watch Company|Edwin A. Battison
British Dictionary definitions for overwind
overwind
/ (ˌəʊvəˈwaɪnd) /
verb -winds, -winding or -wound
(tr) to wind (a watch) beyond the proper limit
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