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overbend.

To bend over.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. To bend over.

  2. To bend to excess; to bend farther than the desired or intended amount.

  3. To increase the tension on a string at the fret, causing the note to sharpen.

  4. 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.

Where this word comes from

From over- + bend.

noun
  1. The portion of a pipeline that curves downward from a higher level to the inflection point where the surface holding the upper part is no longer supporting the pipe.

  2. An instance of overbending (bending too far).

  3. The amount by which a material has been overbent.

  4. A note that is played sharp due to overbending.

  5. A note that is played sharp due to overbending.

Where this word comes from

From over- + bend.

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