overbend noun 4verb 4forms 3 noun4 •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. — 1994 •A note that is played sharp due to overbending.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. — 2009 •The amount by which a material has been overbent.This unit features precalculation of required overbend, which Datex calls " adaptive springback compensation." — 1967 •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. — 2005 verb4 •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 . — 1912 •To increase the tension on a string at the fret, causing the note to sharpen.Try not to overbend that B flat. — 1962 •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. — 2009 •To bend over.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. — 1914 formsoverbent · overbending · overbends
