overwind
8 letters · verb · scores 2,200 in SpellHuntr
verb
To wind (tighten a spring of) something excessively.
Overwind in a sentence
People also come in full of misgivings about "overwinding" their watches. "You can't overwind a watch - you can only underwind it," said McKelvey.
They are intended to prevent the cage falling back in case the rope breaks or in case an overwind occurs.
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