overwind means synonym of overwinding. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
overwind is pronounced /ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈwaɪnd/.
Etymology
From over- + wind.
noun
- Synonym of overwinding.“They are intended to prevent the cage falling back in case the rope breaks or in case an overwind occurs.”
- Excessive wind; a movement of such atmospheric air caused by air pressure.
- A wind that moves over or above an object.
verb
- To wind (tighten a spring of) something excessively.“People also come in full of misgivings about "overwinding" their watches. "You can't overwind a watch - you can only underwind it," said McKelvey.”
- To twist (itself) more tightly.“DNA's helical structure implies that twisting and stretching should be coupled, hence the prediction that DNA should unwind when stretched […] That is why it was such surprise when we directly measured twist-stretch coupling to find instead DNA overwinds when stretched.”