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overshot en · ADJ

Pronunciation

(UK) audio
/ˈəʊ.vəˌʃɒt/ (UK)
/ˈoʊ.vɚˌʃɑt/ (US)
ō′vər-shŏt′
(US) audio
(US) audio

Meanings

powered by water that flows over the top from above (of a water wheel)
Having the upper teeth projecting beyond the lower, as in the jaws of some dogs.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
most overshot	Degree=Sup		lexicographic
more overshot	Degree=Cmp		lexicographic

Translations (3)

pl nadsiębierny (powered by water that flows over the top from above) · pl nasiębierny (powered by water that flows over the top from above) · ga uas-scairde (powered by water that flows over the top from above)

overshot en · NOUN

Pronunciation

(UK) audio
/ˈəʊ.vəˌʃɒt/ (UK)
/ˈoʊ.vɚˌʃɑt/ (US)
ō′vər-shŏt′
(US) audio
(US) audio

Meanings

An overshot water wheel.
A pattern resulting from a plainweave ground fabric and floats of supplemental weft, associated with coverlets in the colonial United States.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
overshots	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Relateds

overshot en · VERB

Pronunciation

(UK) audio
/ˈəʊ.vəˌʃɒt/ (UK)
/ˈoʊ.vɚˌʃɑt/ (US)
ō′vər-shŏt′
(US) audio
(US) audio

Meanings

(form-of, participle, past) simple past and past participle of overshoot
form of overshoot