overbend

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   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.
   • Almost 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 serious manner.
2. 2

   To bend to excess

   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.
   • 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.
3. 3

   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.
   • However, they do require a lot of control – be careful here not to overbend and overshoot your target note.
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   1. 4

      To overblow or overdraw in order to create a note that is sharper

      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.
      • While these modifications make the harmonica overbend more easily, overbending is often possible on stock diatonic harmonica, especially on an airtight design.
   2. 5

      The portion of a pipeline that curves downward from a higher level to the inflection…

      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.
      • Local buckling is most likely to occur in either the overbend or sagbend regions.
   3. 6

      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.
      • The hook area also includes a back-pusher contour which allows the bender to grab on in reverse to remove an overbend or to shift the bend from side to side.
   4. 7

      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 .
      • Design the form to allow for overbend (20 to 30%), to compensate for springback. Too much overbend is better than too little.
   5. 8

      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.

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