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PRONUNCIATION OF OVERSTRUNG

overstrung  [ˌəʊvəˈstrʌŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVERSTRUNG

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Overstrung is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES OVERSTRUNG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of overstrung in the English dictionary

The definition of overstrung in the dictionary is too highly strung; tense. Other definition of overstrung is having two sets of strings crossing each other at an oblique angle.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OVERSTRUNG


hamstrung
ˈhæmˌstrʌŋ
high-strung
ˌhaɪˈstrʌŋ
re-strung
ˌriːˈstrʌŋ
rung
rʌŋ
sprung
sprʌŋ
strung
strʌŋ
unsprung
ʌnˈsprʌŋ
unstrung
ʌnˈstrʌŋ
unwrung
ʌnˈrʌŋ
upsprung
ˈʌpˌsprʌŋ
wrung
rʌŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OVERSTRUNG

overstink
overstir
overstock
overstocked
overstory
overstrain
overstrained
overstress
overstretch
overstretched
overstrew
overstrewn
overstride
overstrike
overstrong
overstruck
overstructured
overstudy
overstuff
overstuffed

WORDS THAT END LIKE OVERSTRUNG

Bandung
Belitung
bung
clung
dung
flung
Hertzsprung
highly strung
hung
interior-sprung
Jung
lung
mung
quersprung
sung
swung
Taichung
unsung
with young
young

Synonyms and antonyms of overstrung in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «overstrung» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OVERSTRUNG

Find out the translation of overstrung to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of overstrung from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «overstrung» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

overstrung
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

overstrung
570 millions of speakers

English

overstrung
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

overstrung
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

overstrung
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

overstrung
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

overstrung
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অতিমাত্রায় সংবেদনশীল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

surexcité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Overstrung
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

überspannt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

overstrung
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

overstrung
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Overstrung
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

overstrung
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உழைப்புக்கு உட்படுத்தப்பட்ட
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अप्रभावी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çok gergin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

overstrung
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

overstrung
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

overstrung
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

overstrung
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

overstrung
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kruissnarig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

overstrung
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

overstrung
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of overstrung

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERSTRUNG»

The term «overstrung» is normally little used and occupies the 132.939 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERSTRUNG» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about overstrung

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVERSTRUNG»

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1795-1895: One Hundred Years of American Commerce ... a ...
In 1855 they succeeded in constructing an overstrung square piano with a solid front bar and full iron frame, the latter covering the wrest-plank, the wrest- plank bridge, however, being made of wood. Without describing in particular the novelty ...
Chauncey Mitchell Depew, 1895
2
The Official Guide to Steinway Pianos
10/10 case (3/7/1854 finished): first 63⁄4-octave Old Scale CC–g4 overstrung, bichord-treble Square 499; 6'5". 2/15 case (6/8 polished): first 7-octave AAA–a4 flat-strung, trichord-treble (?) Square 517; circa 6'81⁄2". 5/1: workshop move to ...
Roy F. Kehl, David R. Kirkland, 2011
3
Piano Trade Magazine
The scale is overstrung and both dowel and sticker actions of the French repeating type are used. Candelabras are a feature of all the upright pianos. He states the sale of players has not reached interesting proportions in Australia and that his ...
‎1915
4
The Musical Times and Singing-class Circular
YOUR TONE AND TOUCH ARE SUPERB."—Rubinst¢in. OVERSTRUNG. VERTICAL. GRANDS. FROM 65 GUINEAS. OVERSTRUNG. HORIZONTAL. GRANDS. Fnon no GUINEAS. Descriptive Price Lists, &c., Post-free on application. SOLE.
‎1892
5
Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians
We have found no earlier date for it than 1835, when Tnnoaann BOEHM, well known in connection with the flute, contrived an overstrung square, and an over- strung cottage piano, and had them made in London by Gerock of Cornhill.
George Grove, John Alexander Fuller-Maitland, 1918
6
The Musical Times
LlMITEU,. NEW. SHORT. OVERSTRUNG. GRAND. 105. Guineas. MULTUM IN I' ARVO." CONDUIT STREET, HOND STREET (Late Limmer's Hotel). The. London. Academy. of. Music. An Amalgamation of THE LONDON ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
‎1905
7
Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians
We have found no earlier date for it than 1835, when THEOBALD Bonnn, well known in connection with the flute, contrived an overstrung square, and an overstrung cottage piano, and had them made in London by Gerock of Oornhill. , In the ...
Sir George Grove, John Alexander Fuller-Maitland, 1907
8
Illustrated London News
Height, 40., overstrung scale, under damper cheek action. For durability. preservation of tone, and standing in tune. the Steinway Pianos are unsurpassed. Sale Price Gns. Or by :2 Quarterly Payments of}! 17 3 lSCI-IIFI'DMAYER. Roslfwcetfi ...
‎1920
9
The Piano: An Encyclopedia
An Encyclopedia Robert Palmieri. The term overstrung (sometimes crossstrung) refersto a typeof stringlayoutin whichthe lowerSTRINGS ofthepiano passdiagonally across higher stringson a separate plane.In GRAND PIANOS the bass strings ...
Robert Palmieri, 2003
10
Carcass Valley
Overstrung. Stop! There was a voice out of dark. It was mysterious and seriously dark, Making out that silhouette scared the crow. And the voice, the voice engendered fear and stirred memories of yester-years tumult: The crows would run ...
Kuir Garang, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERSTRUNG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term overstrung is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Obscura Cancel Live Appearances Due To Injury
"Our drummer Sebastian Lanser overstrung his left hand and suffers from a serious inflammation since then. Playing this complex music with this condition won't ... «antiMUSIC.com, Jul 15»
2
Obscura Taps Ex-The Faceless Drummer For "Summer Slaughter …
Our drummer Sebastian Lanser overstrung his left hand and suffers from a serious inflammation since then. Playing this complex music with ... «Metal Underground, Jul 15»
3
Don Giovanni (Royal Opera House)
At the other end of the scale there's a worrying Zerlina in Julia Lezhneva, whose white tone and overstrung intonation make an unappealing ... «WhatsOnStage.com, Jun 15»
4
360 Degrees of Romantic Bits
The straight stringing (in other words, no overstrung bass) and original leather-covered hammers accentuated timbral distinctions between ... «The Boston Musical Intelligencer, Jun 15»
5
Daniel Barenboim, Royal Festival Hall, London — review
... but internally radical rethinking has gone on (crucially, the piano is straight-strung, rather than overstrung, to increase tonal transparency). «Financial Times, May 15»
6
Movie review: Cast keeps laughs coming in 'Pitch Perfect 2'
Overstrung, uptight Aubrey (played by Anna Camp) returns as the leader of a camp retreat where the Bellas visit. And Adam DeVine's character ... «Mail Tribune, May 15»
7
Top stories this week
The investigation slowed when solid leads became overstrung and scarce. “The problem with any of these cases is you work until there's ... «Sioux City Journal, Dec 14»
8
40 years after Morningside triple slaying, police still have questions
The investigation slowed when solid leads became overstrung and scarce. “The problem with any of these cases is you work until there's ... «Sioux City Journal, Dec 14»
9
Gillian Anderson: Self destruction is my default mode
Anderson's interpretation of Blanche was a personal and artistic benchmark — overstrung, brittle but profoundly sympathetic — in a radical ... «Evening Standard, Dec 14»
10
Timeless Treasures
The gold-plated cap is designed in reference to the overstrung piano developed by Henry E. Steinway. The Steinway & Sons engraving on the ... «Daily News & Analysis, Sep 14»

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