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overwind
/ ˌəʊvəˈwaɪnd /
verb
- tr to wind (a watch) beyond the proper limit
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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.
From Project Gutenberg
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