OVERWIND

Etymology

Verb

overwind (third-person singular simple present overwinds, present participle overwinding, simple past and past participle overwound)

(transitive) To wind (tighten a spring of) something excessively.

To twist itself more tightly.

Source: Wiktionary


O`ver*wind", v. t.

Definition: To wind too tightly, as a spring, or too far, as a hoisting rope on a drum.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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