overwinding

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noun

The act of winding something too far or too tightly.

Scrabble 19

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of overwind
nounoverwinding (plural overwindings)

plural overwindings

  1. The act of winding something too far or too tightly.

Synonyms & antonyms

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overwinding. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overwinding

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“overwinding.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overwinding. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overwinding,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overwinding.

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