overtightens
Turns too much
Overtightens means to tighten something beyond the optimal or recommended degree.
The term applies especially to mechanical fasteners like bolts, screws, and nuts, where excessive torque can strip threads, crack materials, or cause stress fractures.
He overtightens every lug nut and then wonders why they're impossible to remove.
The warning against overtightening appears frequently in assembly instructions and automotive repair guides.
Rotational force measurement
- wrenchTool for turning fasteners
- screwThreaded metal fastener
- boltThreaded rod for nuts
- nutHard-shelled seed
clamp · fasten · thread · socket · ratchet · spanner · crank · turn
Narrow break or attempt
- stripNarrow elongated piece
- snapSudden sharp sound
- breakInterrupt continuity
- fractureSplit in hard material
rupture · shear · split · deform · warp · buckle · crush · distort
Stretched or strained state
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- stretchPull to extend
- tautnessState of being pulled firm
- compressionForcing into smaller space
load · pressure · force · pull · torsion · shear · binding · distortion
Unnecessary additional effort
- overzealousExcessively fervent or eager
- overdoExceed reasonable limits
- overboardOff a vessel's deck
- overcompensateExceed necessary correction
Adjusting for measurement accuracy
- specificationDetailed technical requirement
- limitMaximum allowed extent
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- guidelineRecommended standard for action
manual · sequence · pattern · incremental
torque
Rotational force measurement
nut · clamp · fasten · thread · socket · ratchet · spanner · crank · turn · twist
crack
Narrow break or attempt
fracture · rupture · shear · split · deform · warp · buckle · crush · distort · compromise
tension
Stretched or strained state
compression · load · pressure · force · pull · torsion · shear · binding · distortion · deflection
overkill
Unnecessary additional effort
- overzealousExcessively fervent or eager
- overdoExceed reasonable limits
- overboardOff a vessel's deck
calibration
Adjusting for measurement accuracy
- specificationDetailed technical requirement
- limitMaximum allowed extent
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
guideline · manual · sequence · pattern · incremental