overpowder
overpowder verb: to use too much powder on.
Verb
overpowder (third-person singular simple present overpowders, present participle overpowdering, simple past and past participle overpowdered)
- 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."1868, “Out-of-the-way books and authors; the works of Thomas Adams”, in Putnam's Magazine, volume 1, page 367
- They overpowder and overperfume themselves, and color their finger-nails too harsh a color.1945, Thomas D. Horton, What Men Don't Like about Women, page 54
Adjective
overpowder (not comparable)
- Serving to hold in the gunpowder.
- […] to allow for the extra space taken up by the special overpowder wad.1908 July 11, “Rubber Sandwich Wads”, in Forest and Stream, volume 71, page 71
- 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 […]1971, Canada Patent Office, The Patent Office Record, Application No. 085,160
Examples of overpowder in a sentence
- These include overpowdering a latent print and applying too much pressure when dusting the print.2011, Ross M. Gardner, Practical Crime Scene Processing and Investigation, Second Edition, page 268:
- On firing, some of the hot gases from burning powder were able to bypass the overpowder and filler wads and reach the shot charge.2015, Vincent J.M. DiMaio, Gunshot Wounds: Practical Aspects of Firearms, Ballistics, and Forensic Techniques, Third Edition:
Forms of overpowder
| third-person singular present | overpowders |
|---|---|
| present participle | overpowdering |
| past participle | overpowdered |
| past | overpowdered |
Origin of overpowder
From over- + powder.
Questions about overpowder
- What does overpowder mean?
- Overpowder means to use too much powder on.
- How do you use overpowder in a sentence?
- These include overpowdering a latent print and applying too much pressure when dusting the print.
- What part of speech is overpowder?
- Overpowder can be a verb or an adjective.
- What is the past tense of overpowder?
- The past tense of overpowder is overpowdered.
Words near overpowder in the dictionary
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