overshot

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English

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Pronunciation

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈəʊ.vəˌʃɒt/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈoʊ.vɚˌʃɑt/
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Verb

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overshot

  1. simple past and past participle of overshoot

Adjective

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an overshot waterwheel

overshot (comparative more overshot, superlative most overshot)

  1. powered by water that flows over the top from above (of a water wheel)
  2. Having the upper teeth projecting beyond the lower, as in the jaws of some dogs.

Translations

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Noun

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overshot (plural overshots)

  1. An overshot water wheel.
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