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overshot

 
Dictionary: o·ver·shot   (ō'vər-shŏt') pronunciation

v.
Past tense and past participle of overshoot.

adj. (ō'vər-shŏt')
  1. Having an upper part projecting beyond the lower: an overshot jaw.
  2. Operated by water that flows over the top from above: an overshot water wheel.
n. (ō'vər-shŏt')
A pattern in weaving made when filling threads are passed over two or more warp threads.


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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: having an upper part projecting beyond the lower


 
 

 

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