What does "overblow" mean?
Overblow: (Mus.) To force so much wind into a pipe that it produces an overtone, or a note higher than the natural note; thus, the upper octaves of a flute are produced by overblowing.
Additional senses
- 2.To blow away; to dissipate by wind, or as by wind. When this cloud of sorrow's overblown. Waller.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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