overpowder

English

Etymology

over- +‎ powder

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.
   • 1868, “Out-of-the-way books and authors; the works of Thomas Adams”, in Putnam's Magazine‎^[1], volume 1, page 367:

     Writing in his quaint way of the salt of the word, he says, "Indeed, a man may overpowder, and there is discretion in salting."

   • 1945, Thomas D. Horton, What Men Don't Like about Women, page 54:

     They overpowder and overperfume themselves, and color their finger-nails too harsh a color.

   • 2011, Ross M. Gardner, Practical Crime Scene Processing and Investigation, Second Edition‎^[2], page 268:

     These include overpowdering a latent print and applying too much pressure when dusting the print.

Adjective

overpowder (not comparable)

1. (firearms) Serving to hold in the gunpowder.
   • 1908 July 11, “Rubber Sandwich Wads”, in Forest and Stream‎^[3], volume 71, page 71:

     […] to allow for the extra space taken up by the special overpowder wad.

   • 1971, Canada Patent Office, The Patent Office Record, Application No. 085,160:

     A two part wad column for use in shotshells is provided which consist of an overpowder component comprising inner and outer concentric cylindrical walls attached to a skirted end plate […]

   • 2015, Vincent J.M. DiMaio, Gunshot Wounds: Practical Aspects of Firearms, Ballistics, and Forensic Techniques, Third Edition‎^[4]:

     On firing, some of the hot gases from burning powder were able to bypass the overpowder and filler wads and reach the shot charge.