overwind
[ oh-ver-wahynd ]
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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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