Definition of overwind in English:
overwind
verboverwound əʊvəˈwʌɪndˌoʊvərˈwaɪnd
[with object]Wind (a mechanism, especially a watch) beyond the proper stopping point.
a form of stop work applied to watches to prevent them being overwound
Example sentencesExamples
- The Hozelock easily, quickly and properly rewinds its 100' of hose with the turn of the handle; no overwinding, no tangling, no problems.
- The decrease in the pitch value corresponds to an overwinding of the helices, but was still compatible with the observed pitches in coiled coil.
- And, perhaps because the routine is the same every day, time seems to be whizzing past as if someone had overwound the clock.
Definition of overwind in US English:
overwind
verbˌoʊvərˈwaɪndˌōvərˈwīnd
[with object]Wind (a mechanism, especially a watch) beyond the proper stopping point.
a form of stop work applied to watches to prevent them being overwound
Example sentencesExamples
- And, perhaps because the routine is the same every day, time seems to be whizzing past as if someone had overwound the clock.
- The decrease in the pitch value corresponds to an overwinding of the helices, but was still compatible with the observed pitches in coiled coil.
- The Hozelock easily, quickly and properly rewinds its 100' of hose with the turn of the handle; no overwinding, no tangling, no problems.