overwinding
/ˌoʊvərˈwaɪndɪŋ/
noun
- The act or result of winding something too tightly, especially a mechanical device.
- He learned about overwinding the hard way when his new clock stopped ticking after just one day.
- Overwinding is a common mistake that can ruin an antique watch.
- The manual warns against overwinding, as it can cause the spring to snap.
adjective
- Describing a mechanism that has been wound too tightly.
- The overwinding spring in the toy made it whir loudly before it broke.
- The repair shop fixed the overwinding issue by replacing the mainspring.
- An overwinding clock may run very fast for a short time and then stop.