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Meaning of 'overblow' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Overblow [ v. i.]
- To blow over, or be subdued.
- 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.
2 . Overblow [ v. t.]
- To blow away; to dissipate by wind, or as by wind.

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