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overshot
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o·ver·shot  (vr-sht)
v.
Past tense and past participle of overshoot.
adj. (vr-sht)
1. Having an upper part projecting beyond the lower: an overshot jaw.
2. Operated by water that flows over the top from above: an overshot water wheel.
n. (vr-sht)
A pattern in weaving made when filling threads are passed over two or more warp threads.

overshot [ˈəʊvəˌʃɒt]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) having or designating an upper jaw that projects beyond the lower jaw, esp when considered as an abnormality
2. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) (of a water wheel) driven by a flow of water that passes over the wheel rather than under it Compare undershot
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.overshot - having an upper part projecting beyond the lower; "an overshot jaw"
protrusive - thrusting outward


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