Meanings
verbovertighten (third-person singular simple present overtightens, present participle overtightening, simple past and past participle overtightened)
present singular third person overtightens · participle present overtightening · participle past overtightened · past overtightened
- transitiveTo tighten too much.
Origin
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APA
overtighten. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overtighten
MLA
“overtighten.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overtighten. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overtighten,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overtighten.
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