overbend
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Synonyms: overhend, overlend, overhead, overbold, verbena, overmind, overland, overhand, overbear, overfed, overwind
Antonyms: overhend, overlend, overhead, overbold, verbena, overmind, overland, overhand, overbear, overfed, overwind
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Verb
- To [[bend over]].
- To bend to excess; to bend farther than the desired or intended amount.
- {{lb|en|guitar}} To increase the tension on a string at the fret, causing the note to sharpen.
- {{lb|en|harmonica}} To [[overblow]] or [[overdraw]] in order to create a note that is sharper; to move the point in the mouth where airflow is narrowest forward.
Noun
- The portion of a [[pipeline]] that [[curve]]s [[downward]] from a higher level to the [[inflection]] point where the surface holding the upper part is no longer supporting the pipe.
- An instance of overbending (bending too far).
- The amount by which a material has been overbent.
- {{lb|en|guitar}} A note that is played sharp due to overbending.
- {{lb|en|harmonica}} A note that is played sharp due to overbending.
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