About The Word Overblow
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Overblow
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What's The Definition Of Overblow?Synonyms | Synonyms for Overblow: Related Terms | Find terms related to Overblow: See Also | Overblow In Webster's Dictionary \O`ver*blow"\, v. i.
1. To blow over, or be subdued. [R.] --Spenser.
2. (Mus.) To force so much wind into a pipe that it produces
an overtone, or a note higher than the natural note; thus,
the upper octaves of a flute are produced by overblowing.
\O`ver*blow"\, v. t. To blow away; to dissipate by wind, or as by wind. When this cloud of sorrow's overblown. --Waller. |
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