(masonry) Laid such that the surface of the wall to be jointed is on the opposite side of the wall from the mason, requiring the mason to lean over the wall to complete the work.
(mining) Done from below upward.
(of a loop in rope) With the working part on top of the standing part.
(sewing) Sewn with close, vertical stitches that draw the edges of a seam together.
Executed with the hand brought forward and down from above the shoulders.
adv
In an overhand manner
noun
The upper hand; advantage; superiority; mastery.
verb
Sew using an overhand stitch.
overhard
overhard
adj
Too hard.
overhead
overhead
adj
(soccer) kicked over one's own head
located above, especially over the head
adv
(archaic) Per head; for each individual.
Above one's head; in the sky.
noun
(computing) Data or steps of computation used only to facilitate the computations in the system and not directly related to the actual program code or data being processed.
(countable) A sheet of transparent material with an image used with an overhead projector; an overhead transparency.
(countable) An overhead projector.
(countable, business, accounting) The items or classes of expense not directly assigned to goods or services provided.
(juggling, by ellipsis) An overhead throw.
(nautical) The ceiling of any enclosed space below decks in a vessel.
(tennis) A smash.
(transport) The system of overhead wires used to power electric transport, such as streetcars, trains, or buses.
(uncountable) Any cost or expenditure (monetary, time, effort or otherwise) incurred in a project or activity, which does not directly contribute to its progress or outcome.
(uncountable, business) Wasted money.
(uncountable, business, accounting) The expense of a business not directly assigned to goods or services provided.
A compartment above the seats for stowing luggage in a passenger aircraft.
