"overpowering" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more overpowering [comparative], most overpowering [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} overpowering (comparative more overpowering, superlative most overpowering)
  1. That overpowers; so strong as to be overwhelming.
    Sense id: en-overpowering-en-adj-iVM9nLbm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 87 5 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 85 5 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 89 4 7

Noun

Forms: overpowerings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} overpowering (plural overpowerings)
  1. The process of something being overpowered.
    Sense id: en-overpowering-en-noun-6HwlMKjq

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} overpowering
  1. present participle and gerund of overpower Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: overpower
    Sense id: en-overpowering-en-verb-estFYcsv

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