Overpowder

adj, verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To use too much powder on. transitive

    "Writing in his quaint way of the salt of the word, he says, "Indeed, a man may overpowder, and there is discretion in salting.""

Adjective
  1. 1
    Serving to hold in the gunpowder. not-comparable

    "[…] to allow for the extra space taken up by the special overpowder wad."

Example

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"Writing in his quaint way of the salt of the word, he says, "Indeed, a man may overpowder, and there is discretion in salting.""

Etymology

From over- + powder.

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