overwind (Meaning)
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overwind (v. t.)
To wind too tightly, as a spring, or too far, as a hoisting rope on a drum.
Synonyms & Antonyms of overwind
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overwind Sentence Examples
- The excessive rewinding caused the tape to overwind and become tangled.
- The clock's mainspring was overwound, resulting in a rapid ticking and a broken mechanism.
- The winch overwound the cable, causing it to snap and sending the load plummeting to the ground.
- The hiker overwound the rope around the rock, making it difficult to untie and continue their ascent.
- The boat's anchor chain was overwound, leading to a kink that jammed the system.
- The gardener accidentally overwound the hose, causing it to kink and restrict the water flow.
- The fishing reel overwound the line, causing it to tangle and break repeatedly.
- The coil was overwound with too much wire, creating excessive resistance and heat buildup.
- The winch operator overwound the drum, causing the cable to snap and the load to drop.
- The watchmaker overwound the spring, damaging the gears and rendering the watch unusable.
FAQs About the word overwind
To wind too tightly, as a spring, or too far, as a hoisting rope on a drum.
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No antonyms found.
The excessive rewinding caused the tape to overwind and become tangled.
The clock's mainspring was overwound, resulting in a rapid ticking and a broken mechanism.
The winch overwound the cable, causing it to snap and sending the load plummeting to the ground.
The hiker overwound the rope around the rock, making it difficult to untie and continue their ascent.
