overbend
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5ADJ.
above, thick, together
VERB + OVERBEND
control, eyes, mine, overhang
OVERBEND + NOUN
regions, street
PREP.
in, in, on
ADV.
mainly
Definitions
verb
To bend over.
The heavens grow wonderful with purple hue, Soft, rich and deep, peace giving to mine eyes. They overbend the square , Above whose entrance fair The arch , by the Republic set , doth rise In high triumphal state;
Long ranges of mountain unfold to the left, and here and there thick willows overbend the stream, where lock-tenders sit peacefully with their families before the cabin doorways.
To bend to excess; to bend farther than the desired or intended amount.
If you sharpen a razor too much you will notch the edge, and if you overbend the bow, at last 'twill break .
It is more frequently used to overbend predictable small springback.
To increase the tension on a string at the fret, causing the note to sharpen.
Try not to overbend that B flat.
Try it very slowly and listen hard to the sound you make – don't 'overbend' the string as you move it as good vibrato begins with only a minor variation improvement.
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.
Some mid-priced models respond faborably to overbending, but they work much better with reed adjustment.
It's easier to overbend on harps in lower keys than higher keys.
noun
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.
The overbend occurs mainly on the laybarge/vessel and the stinger. The setting of the rollers to obtain a radius of curvature is the main control of the overbend.
To find the number of degrees in the combination bend, square the side bend and the sag or overbend; add them together and extract the square root.
An instance of overbending (bending too far).
This becomes even more critical if you overbend and have to unbend in some area. It can be tricky to spot where the overbend is located.
At present they are deep, indicating 'overbend,' because I am flattening the sail to a depth that is shallower than what I cut it to. In effect, you are getting two mainsails here – a flat one with overbend wrinkles , and a normal one without overbend wrinkles.
The amount by which a material has been overbent.
This unit features precalculation of required overbend, which Datex calls " adaptive springback compensation."
This incorporated the correct amount of overbend at each point to allow the frame to fit well after it had cooled off and sprung back .
A note that is played sharp due to overbending.
Figure 32 is an example of an overbend on the G string: Note how my 2nd and 1st fingers are helping the 3rd finger to bend the string , while the index finger serves the added function of pushing the other strings out of the way .
It perfectly embodies the idea of a "feel solo," with its brilliant excursion, rife with crying bends, overbends, and just the right amount of space to let the notes resonate.
A note that is played sharp due to overbending.
The note you hear when you play an overbend seems to pop out of nowhere, with no slide up from another note.
To reach a specific overbend note you'll have to control your breath and align the shape of the inside of your mouth to coincide with the frequency of the desired note.
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6The heavens grow wonderful with purple hue, Soft, rich and deep, peace giving to mine eyes. They overbend the square , Above whose entrance fair The arch , by the Republic set , doth rise In high triu
WiktionaryLong ranges of mountain unfold to the left, and here and there thick willows overbend the stream, where lock-tenders sit peacefully with their families before the cabin doorways.
WiktionaryAlmost opposite Clarence House, and immediately adjoining the Swan Hotel, is a lofty and somewhat narrow structure of four storeys, whose twin gablets overhang and overbend the street in quite a serio
WiktionaryThe overbend occurs mainly on the laybarge/vessel and the stinger. The setting of the rollers to obtain a radius of curvature is the main control of the overbend.
WiktionaryTo find the number of degrees in the combination bend, square the side bend and the sag or overbend; add them together and extract the square root.
WiktionaryLocal buckling is most likely to occur in either the overbend or sagbend regions.
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