Overwind

Quick meaning: Overwind is a verb meaning (transitive) To wind (tighten a spring of) something excessively.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

1. (intransitive) To twist (itself) more tightly.
2. Synonym of overwinding.
3. A wind that moves over or above an object.
4. (rare) Excessive wind; a movement of such atmospheric air caused by air pressure.

Example Sentences

They are intended to prevent the cage falling back in case the rope breaks or in case an overwind occurs.

People also come in full of misgivings about "overwinding" their watches. "You can't overwind a watch - you can only underwind it," said McKelvey.

I met him 10 years ago in a hallway in Harrisburg and departed with the image of a man whose psyche approximated a badly overwound clock: Everything is tight and in place, but nothing's moving.

DNA's helical structure implies that twisting and stretching should be coupled, hence the prediction that DNA should unwind when stretched […] That is why it was such surprise when we directly measured twist-stretch coupling to find instead DNA overwinds when stretched.

Word Forms

• overwinds
• overwinding
• overwound

Synonyms for overwind

Depending on context, synonyms include overwinding.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include overwield, overween, overtighten, overbow, overhandle, overurge.

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