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overspins

overspins is the third-person singular simple present indicative of overspin.

Meaning of overspin

Verb

overspin (third-person singular simple present overspins, present participle overspinning, simple past and past participle overspun)

  1. To spin too much or too far.
    • In my enthusiasm I overspun the handle of the microfilm reading machine and went a few pages further than I intended.2002, Paul David Nelson, Fredrick L. McGhee: A Life on the Color Line, 1861-1912, page xx

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Questions about overspins

What is overspins the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Overspins is the third-person singular simple present indicative of overspin.

Words near overspins in the dictionary

  1. overspilling
  2. overspills
  3. overspilt
  4. overspin
  5. overspinning
  6. overspins
  7. oversplash
  8. oversplashed
  9. oversplashes
  10. oversplashing
  11. oversplit

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