overpowder
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3ADJ.
inner, special
VERB + OVERPOWDER
bypass, consist
OVERPOWDER + NOUN
component, filler, themselves, wad, wads
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verb
To use too much powder on.
Writing in his quaint way of the salt of the word, he says, "Indeed, a man may overpowder, and there is discretion in salting."
They overpowder and overperfume themselves, and color their finger-nails too harsh a color.
adj
Serving to hold in the gunpowder.
[…] to allow for the extra space taken up by the special overpowder wad.
A two part wad column for use in shotshells is provided which consist of an overpowder component comprising inner and outer concentric cylindrical walls attached to a skirted end plate […]
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6Writing in his quaint way of the salt of the word, he says, "Indeed, a man may overpowder, and there is discretion in salting."
WiktionaryThey overpowder and overperfume themselves, and color their finger-nails too harsh a color.
WiktionaryThese include overpowdering a latent print and applying too much pressure when dusting the print.
Wiktionary[…] to allow for the extra space taken up by the special overpowder wad.
WiktionaryA two part wad column for use in shotshells is provided which consist of an overpowder component comprising inner and outer concentric cylindrical walls attached to a skirted end plate […]
WiktionaryOn firing, some of the hot gases from burning powder were able to bypass the overpowder and filler wads and reach the shot charge.
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