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overarm

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o·ver·arm 1  (vr-ärm)
adj. Sports
1. Executed with the arm raised above the shoulder; overhand: an overarm throw.
2. Of, relating to, or being a stroke in swimming that is begun with the arm lifted and stretched forward over the shoulder.

o·ver·arm 2  (vr-ärm)
tr.v. o·ver·armed, o·ver·arm·ing, o·ver·arms
To supply (a nation, for example) with an excess of weaponry, especially nuclear missiles.

overarm [ˈəʊvərˌɑːm]
adj
(General Sporting Terms) Sport bowled, thrown, or performed with the arm raised above the shoulder
adv
with the arm raised above the shoulder
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.overarm - with hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level; "an overhand pitch"; "an overhand stroke"
athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
Translations
overarm [ˈəʊvərɑːm] ADV [throw, bowl] → por encima de la cabeza

overarm
adj / adv overarm [ˈəuvəraːm]
(of a throw) with the hand and arm moving round above the shoulder He bowled overarm; an overarm throw. oorarm, oorhands وَيَدُه فوْقَ كَتِفِه през рамо přes rameno, horem overarm; overarms- Stoß mit dem ganzen Arm πάνω από τον ώμο (για βολή) movimiento del brazo por encima de la altura del hombro ülekäe(-), pealtkäe(-) دست بالای شانه ها yläkautta par-dessus l'épaule זְרִיקָה מְעַל הַכָּתֶף क्रिकेट में बौलिंग की एक शैली preko ruke magasról való dari atas bahu yfirhandarkast (con il braccio al di sopra della spalla) 上手投げの 손을 위로 올렸다가 던지는 užsimodamas; užsimojant, su užsimojimu atas bahu bovenarms overarms- znad głowy acima do ombro de la/peste nivelul umă­rului с выносом руки cez rameno, vrchom prek rame preko ruke överarm ซึ่งยกแขนขึ้นเหนือไหล่ kollar yukarda 手舉過肩的 з виносом руки کندھے سے اوپر ném bóng


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