overhand

o·ver·hand

with the hand over the object it grasps
performed with the hand raised above the elbow or the arm above the shoulder: an overhand pitch
designating or of a style of sewing, or a seam, in which the stitches are passed over two edges to sew them together

in an overhand manner

to sew overhand

Sports an overhand stroke

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overhand

adjective

or o·ver·hand·ed

Executed with the hand brought forward and down from above the level of the shoulder: an overhand pitch; an overhand stroke.
Sewn with close, vertical stitches drawing two edges together, with each stitch passing over the seam formed by the edges.

adverb

In an overhand manner.

noun

An overhand throw, stroke, or delivery.
An overhand stitch or seam.

transitive verb

o·ver·hand·ed, o·ver·hand·ing, o·ver·hands

To sew with overhand stitches.

overhand

Albert Costa of Spain preparing for the 2003 French Open

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