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(ō′vər print′; also, and for n.always, ō′vər print′)

transitive verb

to print over or on top of (a previously printed surface)

noun

anything overprinted
1. anything officially printed over the original design on a stamp
2. a stamp so overprinted

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transitive verb o·ver·print·ed, o·ver·print·ing, o·ver·prints

To imprint over with something more, especially to print over with another color.

noun (ōˈvər-prĭntˌ)

A mark or impression made by overprinting.
a. A mark or words printed over a postage stamp to note a change in use or a special occasion.
b. A stamp so marked.

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