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overblow
[oh-ver-
bloh
]
/ˌoʊ vərˈbloʊ/
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verb (used with object)
,
overblew,
overblown,
overblowing.
1.
to give excessive importance or value to:
to overblow one's own writing.
2.
to overinflate.
3.
to
blow
over the surface of, as the wind, sand, or the like:
dead leaves overblowing the yard.
4.
to blow (a wind instrument or an organ pipe) in such a way as to produce overtones.
verb (used without object)
,
overblew,
overblown,
overblowing.
5.
to overblow a wind instrument.
Origin of
overblow
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Middle English
1350-1400
Middle English
word dating back to
1350-1400;
See origin at
over-
,
blow
2
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British Dictionary definitions for
overblow
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overblow
/
ˌəʊvəˈbləʊ
/
verb
-blows,
-blowing,
-blew,
-blown
1.
(
music
) to blow into (a wind instrument) with greater force than normal in order to obtain a harmonic or overtone instead of the fundamental tone
2.
to blow (a wind instrument) or (of a wind instrument) to be blown too hard
3.
to blow over, away, or across
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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