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overhand

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o·ver·hand  (vr-hnd) also o·ver·hand·ed (vr-hndd)
adj.
1. Executed with the hand brought forward and down from above the level of the shoulder: an overhand pitch; an overhand stroke.
2. Sewn with close, vertical stitches drawing two edges together, with each stitch passing over the seam formed by the edges.
adv.
In an overhand manner.
n.
1. An overhand throw, stroke, or delivery.
2. An overhand stitch or seam.
tr.v. o·ver·hand·ed, o·ver·hand·ing, o·ver·hands
To sew with overhand stitches.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.overhand - with hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level; "an overhand pitch"; "an overhand stroke"
overarm, overhanded
athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
underarm, underhand, underhanded - with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level; "an underhand pitch"; "an underhand stroke"
2.overhand - sewn together with overhand stitches (close vertical stitches that pass over and draw the two edges together)
oversewn
hand-crafted, handmade - made by hand or a hand process; "delicate handmade baby dresses"


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He watched her take the water, diving cleanly, like a boy, from the end of the little pier; and he watched her strike out with single overhand stroke, her henchmen swimming a dozen feet on either side.
Adventure by London, Jack View in context
I undressed in the water and struck out with a strong, single- overhand stroke, crossing the current at right-angles.
John Barleycorn by London, Jack View in context
And yet, to see her swimming the sharp quick English overhand stroke, and getting somewhere with it, too, was--well, I understand anatomy and athletics and such things, and yet it was a mystery to me how she could do it.
The Night-Born by London, Jack View in context
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