overstrung

overstrung. / (ˌəʊvəˈstrʌŋ) / adjective. too highly strung; tense. (of a piano) having two sets of strings crossing each other at an oblique angle.

The bass strings are overstrung above the treble strings to provide more length and better tonal quality.

The most striking and obvious difference of an over-strung piano (sometimes referred to as "cross-strung") is that the strings run diagonally. As photographed above, the strings are positioned in such a fashion that the bass strings cross over the tenor strings in an 'X' style.

synonyms: edgy, high-strung, highly strung, jittery, jumpy, nervy, restive, uptight tense. in or of a state of physical or nervous tension. adjective. too tightly strung.

UPRIGHT TYPES Upright pianos made recently are all overstrung and underdamped. These terms describe the layout of the stringing and the position of the dampers within the mechanism of the piano.

If you lift the lid of an upright piano and you see a wooden bar with the hammers sitting below, it is overdamped. The damper felts on an underdamped piano are beneath the hammers and therefore further towards the centre of the string so deaden the string instantly as the finger is removed from the key.

The patio was overhung by a canopy. The path was overhung with willow trees.

verb. The importance of this point can't be overstressed. = I can't overstress the importance of this point.

If you lift the lid of an upright piano and you see a wooden bar with the hammers sitting below, it is overdamped. The damper felts on an underdamped piano are beneath the hammers and therefore further towards the centre of the string so deaden the string instantly as the finger is removed from the key.

Henry Steinway On February 15, 1797, German-born American inventor and entrepreneur Henry Steinway was born. He invented the overstrung iron-frame grand piano (1859) and is founder of the piano company Steinway & Sons.

: to state in too strong terms : exaggerate. overstated his qualifications.

Meaning of over-explain in English to explain something more than is necessary or helpful: Many writers and artists tend not to want to overexplain their works.