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overshot Definition

over·shot (ō′vər s̸hät′)

adjective

  1. with the upper part or half extending past the lower an overshot jaw
  2. driven by water flowing onto the upper part an overshot water wheel

overshot Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • waterwheel: The original power to drive the mill came from an overshot waterwheel situated below the ground floor.
  • wheel: An overshot wheel is powered by the weight of the water falling over the top of the wheel into buckets.
  • jaw: The only mar to his looks was a slightly overshot jaw.
  • waterwheels: All the flours are milled the traditional way - water from the high Pennines turning two overshot waterwheels that drive century-old French Burr millstones.