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 Definitions of overshot  [ˌoʊ vərˈʃut]  

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Definition of 'overshot' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (adj.) overshot
driven by water passing over the top from above:
an overshot water wheel.

2.  overshot
having the upper jaw projecting beyond the lower, as a dog.

3. (n.) overshot
(in weaving) a pattern formed when filling threads are passed over several warp threads at a time.

Etymology:  (1525–35)

Definition of 'overshot' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (adj) overshot
having an upper part projecting beyond the lower
"an overshot jaw"

'overshot' - Nearby Entries  

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