"overpowder" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: over- + powder Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|powder}} over- + powder Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} overpowder (not comparable)
  1. (firearms) Serving to hold in the gunpowder. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Firearms
    Sense id: en-overpowder-en-adj-0Sw05u5u Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 86 14 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 59 41 Topics: engineering, firearms, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry

Verb [English]

Forms: overpowders [present, singular, third-person], overpowdering [participle, present], overpowdered [participle, past], overpowdered [past]
Etymology: over- + powder Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|powder}} over- + powder Head templates: {{en-verb}} overpowder (third-person singular simple present overpowders, present participle overpowdering, simple past and past participle overpowdered)
  1. (transitive) To use too much powder on. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-overpowder-en-verb-J0UA5vwT

Inflected forms

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