Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act, process, or result of blowing or playing a musical wind-instrument so as to sound one of the harmonics of the tube instead of its fundamental tone.
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- verb Present participle of
overblow .
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Examples
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While these storms were blowing and "overblowing" in England, Leicester remained greatly embarrassed and anxious in Holland.
History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce — Complete (1584-1609) John Lothrop Motley 1845
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While these storms were blowing and "overblowing" in England, Leicester remained greatly embarrassed and anxious in Holland.
PG Edition of Netherlands series — Complete John Lothrop Motley 1845
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While these storms were blowing and "overblowing" in England, Leicester remained greatly embarrassed and anxious in Holland.
History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce — Complete (1584-86) John Lothrop Motley 1845
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While these storms were blowing and "overblowing" in England, Leicester remained greatly embarrassed and anxious in Holland.
History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce, 1586b John Lothrop Motley 1845
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Press Conference, it was that he blamed the tech press for "overblowing" the iPhone 4's reception issues, and was downright contemptuous of tech journalists as a whole.
Cult of Mac 2010
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Press Conference, it was that he blamed the tech press for "overblowing" the iPhone 4's reception issues, and was downright contemptuous of tech journalists as a whole.
Cult of Mac 2010
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Press Conference, it was that he blamed the tech press for "overblowing" the iPhone 4's reception issues, and was downright contemptuous of tech journalists as a whole.
Cult of Mac 2010
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Press Conference, it was that he blamed the tech press for "overblowing" the iPhone 4's reception issues, and was downright contemptuous of tech journalists as a whole.
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Press Conference, it was that he blamed the tech press for "overblowing" the iPhone 4's reception issues, and was downright contemptuous of tech journalists as a whole.
Cult of Mac 2010
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Press Conference, it was that he blamed the tech press for "overblowing" the iPhone 4's reception issues, and was downright contemptuous of tech journalists as a whole.
Cult of Mac 2010
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