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overblow [ˌəʊvəˈbləʊ] vb -blows, -blowing, -blew, -blown 1. (Music / Classical Music) 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. (Music / Classical Music) to blow (a wind instrument) or (of a wind instrument) to be blown too hard 3. to blow over, away, or across How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Finding it was likely to overblow, we took in our sprit-sail, and stood by to hand the fore-sail; but making foul weather, we looked the guns were all fast, and handed the mizen. |
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