overstring

American  

[oh-ver-string] / ˌoʊ vərˈstrɪŋ /

verb (used with object)

overstrung, overstrung, overstringed, overstringing

1. Music. to arrange the strings of (a piano) so that the bass strings cross over the treble.

2. Archery. to string (a bow) too tightly.

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Etymology

Origin of overstring

First recorded in 1875–80; over- + string