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单词 overwind
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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.
 
 
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