Meanings
verbunderwind (third-person singular simple present underwinds, present participle underwinding, simple past and past participle underwound)
present singular third person underwinds · participle present underwinding · participle past underwound · past underwound
- transitiveTo wind (tighten a spring of) something inadequately; to wind too loosely.
Origin
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APA
underwind. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underwind
MLA
“underwind.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underwind. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “underwind,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underwind.
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