Wound
“Karen wasn’t the only new face at the plant. A new manager was brought in from Denmark as well, a tightly wound expert in manufacturing efficiency. Other local facilities were shut down, and Kings Mountain became the regional command center. (”

What's the meaning of "wound"

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Wound
“Karen wasn’t the only new face at the plant. A new manager was brought in from Denmark as well, a tightly wound expert in manufacturing efficiency. Other local facilities were shut down, and Kings Mountain became the regional command center. (”

What's the meaning of "wound"

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Great question.  It's tricky to explain but I'll try.

In this case "wound" is the past participle of "to wind," meaning twisted, coiled or tightened.  The adjective "tightly wound" refers to someone who is rigid, tense, or "ready to spring."  In your example it's describing the personality of the new manager.

I hope that's somewhat helpful.

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"Wound" means to injure someone. I think that the sentence meant to say something different. Instead I think that it meant to say "a well rounded expert" meaning that he knew a lot about what he was doing and the job he has.

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