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overwind.

To wind (tighten a spring of) something excessively.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈwaɪnd/
  1. To wind (tighten a spring of) something excessively.

    transitive
  2. To twist (itself) more tightly.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

From over- + wind.

noun/ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈwaɪnd/
  1. Synonym of overwinding.

Where this word comes from

From over- + wind.

noun/ˈəʊvə(ɹ)ˌwɪnd/
  1. Excessive wind; a movement of such atmospheric air caused by air pressure.

    countable · rare · uncountable
  2. A wind that moves over or above an object.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From over- + wind.

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