noun
- the act of winding something too much or too tightly
verb
- present participle of overwind; winding something excessively or too tightly
Examples
- The overwinding of the clock spring caused it to break.
- He was overwinding the fishing reel and damaged the mechanism.
- Overwinding the music box made it play too fast.
- The watchmaker warned against overwinding the timepiece.
- She noticed overwinding had made the toy’s spring too tight.
- Overwinding the cable created unnecessary tension in the system.