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over-wind
o·ver·wind
/
ˌoʊ
vərˈwaɪnd
/
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[
oh-ver-
wahynd
]
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verb (used with object),
o·ver·wound,
o·ver·wind·ing.
to
wind
beyond the proper limit;
wind
too far:
He must have overwound his watch.
Origin:
1675–85;
over-
+
wind
2
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overwind
(ˌəʊvəˈwaɪnd)
—
vb
,
-winds
,
-winding
,
-wound
(
tr
) to wind (a watch) beyond the proper limit
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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