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| OVERFULL | | adj. Filled excessively. | |
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| OVERHANG | | —v. (past and past part. -hung) project or hang over. —n. - overhanging.
- overhanging part or amount. | |
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| OVERHAUL | | —v. - thoroughly examine the condition of and repair if necessary.
- overtake. —n. Thorough examination, with repairs if necessary. | |
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| OVERHEAD | | projector n. Projector for producing an enlarged image of a transparency.
- —adv. - above head height.
- in the sky. —adj. Placed overhead. —n. (in pl.) Routine administrative and maintenance expenses of a business. | |
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| OVERHEAR | | v. (past and past part. -heard) (also absol.) Hear unintentionally or as an eavesdropper. | |
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| OVERHEAT | | v. - make or become too hot.
- cause inflation (in) by placing excessive pressure on resources at a time of expanding demand.
- (as overheated adj.) Overexcited. | |
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| OVERKILL | | n. - excess of capacity to kill or destroy.
- excess. | |
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| OVERLAND | | adj. & adv. - by land.
- not by sea. | |
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| OVERLEAF | | adv. On the other side of the leaf of a book. | |
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| OVERLOAD | | —v. - load excessively (with baggage, work, etc.).
- put too great a demand on (an electrical circuit etc.). —n. Excessive quantity or demand. | |
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