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- [oh-ver-wahynd]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈwaɪnd/
- /ˌəʊvəˈwuːnd /
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- US Pronunciation
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- [oh-ver-wahynd]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈwaɪnd/
Definitions of overwound word
- verb with object overwound to wind beyond the proper limit; wind too far: He must have overwound his watch. 1
- adjective overwound (of a watch) wound beyond the proper limit 0
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Origin of overwound
First appearance:
before 1675 One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1675-85; over- + wind2
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Parts of speech for Overwound
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
overwound popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
overwound usage trend in Literature
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