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over·head (ō′vər hed′; for adv. ō′vər hed′)
adjective
- located or operating above the level of the head
- ☆ designating a door, as of a garage, that moves into place overhead when opened
- in the sky
- on a higher level, with reference to related objects a machine with an overhead drive
- having to do with the overhead of a business
- Sports made with a downward motion from above the head an overhead stroke
noun
- the general, continuing costs involved in running a business, as of rent, maintenance, utilities, etc.
- Navy the ceiling of a compartment
- Sports a type of shot, as in tennis, made with a hard, overhead stroke
adverb
above the level of the head; aloft
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