Overblow

"Overblow" in a Sentence (6 examples)

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The upper octaves of the flute's compass are produced by overblowing.

The oboe overblows at the octave; the clarinet at the twelfth.

Finding it was like to overblow, we took in our Sprit-ſail, and ſtood by to hand the Fore-ſail; but making foul Weather, we look'd the Guns were all faſt, and handed the Miſſen.

“The wind blows frisking,” the mate cried, scrambling up the ladder and joining the master. “Yea, it is like to over-blow. She took a shrewd plunge but now. We shall further our voyage by striking every sail. Go thou, mate, and have them secure the spritsail-yard, then take thy station on the forecastle.”

But art thou not drown'd, Stephano? I hope now thou are / not drown'd. Is the storm overblown?

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