overblow

overblow
\\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ verb
Etymology: Middle English overblowen, from over (I) + blowen to blow
1. : to dissipate by or as if by wind : blow away
2. : to cover (as with snow) by blowing or being blown
3. : to blow (a pipe or other wind instrument) so vigorously as to evoke undesirable overtones that sometimes completely mask the fundamental tone
4. : to continue to blow in a converter after the impurities have been removed (as carbon from iron or sulfur from copper) completely or below a proper percentage
5.

whom stout and high living have much overblow — Donagh MacDonagh

b. : to puff up to inflated proportions : give a false pathos or bombastic or flamboyant quality to

would have been easy to overblow the story — C.W.Morton

1. of the wind, archaic : to blow too hard to allow light sails (as topsails) to be carried
2. : to force wind into a wind musical instrument in such a way as to change its pitch typically producing an overtone instead of its fundamental tone

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Overblow — O ver*blow , v. t. 1. To blow away; to dissipate by wind, or as by wind. [1913 Webster] When this cloud of sorrow s overblown. Waller. [1913 Webster] 2. To ascribe an unwarranted importance to. [PJC] 3. (Music) To blow into (a wind instrument)… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • overblow — [ō΄vər blō′, ō′vər blō΄] vt. overblew, overblown, overblowing 1. to blow across, away, or down 2. to cover with something blown, as sand 3. Music to blow (a wind instrument) so as to produce overtones …   English World dictionary

  • overblow — /oh veuhr bloh /, v., overblew, overblown, overblowing. v.t. 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… …   Universalium

  • overblow — verb a) To cover with blossoms or flowers. if you do print the DUI story and sensationalize and overblow it b) To blow hard or with much violence. The upper octaves of the flutes compass are produced by overblowing …   Wiktionary

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  • Kirkby Overblow — is a village in North Yorkshire, England that is situated between Wetherby and Harrogate. It lies to the west of Sicklinghall.It has a church called All Saints [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/Churches/WRYother/KirkbyoverblowAllSaints.jpg]… …   Wikipedia

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  • Harmonica diatonique simple — Harmonicas diatoniques 10 trous L harmonica diatonique est l harmonica originel et traditionnel. L appellation diatonique lui a été signifiée par le fait qu un tel instrument comporte uniquement les notes de la gamme diatonique. Ainsi sur un… …   Wikipédia en Français

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