overwrap

English

Etymology

over- +‎ wrap

Noun

overwrap (plural overwraps)

1. A secondary wrapper covering an item.
   • 2007, Thomas N. Ingram, Raymond W. LaForge, Ramon A. Avila, Professional Selling: A Trust-Based Approach, →ISBN, page 58:

     In recent years, PSI has become a major supplier in the pallet overwrap market.

   • 2013, Advances in Steel Research and Application, →ISBN, page 354:

     In another embodiment of the present invention, a pipe assembly for containing and transporting cryogenic temperature fluids includes: (a) at least one inner pipe wherein the at least one inner pipe is made of material resistant to cryogenic temperatures; (b) a composite overwrap capable of enduring exposure and stress at cryogenic temperatures having a near zero or negative coefficient of thermal expansion, wherein the composite overwrap is bonded to the inner pipe in an axial direction forming a combined composite overwrap and inner pipe, wherein laminate plate theory and optimization software are utilized to reach an overall coefficient of thermal expansion near zero for a combined inner pipe and the composite overwrap; and © an other pipe that is positioned around the combined composite overwrap and inner pipe so as to create an annular space between the exterior surface of the combined composite overwrap and inner pipe and the interior surface of the outer pipe, wherein the annular space between the outer pipe and the combined composite overwrap and the inner pipe is provided with thermal insulation.

   • 2016, Michael Wiklund, Andrea Dwyer, Erin Davis, Medical Device Use Error: Root Cause Analysis, →ISBN, page 203:

     Users may grip the packaged solution bag in a manner that physically captures the solution bag between the two sides of the overwrap's tear strip. Consequently, when the participant tore open the overwrap, she also tore open the dialysis solution bag.

Verb

overwrap (third-person singular simple present overwraps, present participle overwrapping, simple past and past participle overwrapped)

1. (transitive) To wrap in a secondary wrapper.
   • 1985, Wood Southern Africa, volume 11, page 48:

     Each unit load can also be overwrapped completely in multibags, without any of the usual back-breaking work of manually transferring and restacking, and fitting slings or nets when the load is inverted.

2. To wrap such that the wrapping goes beyond the edge.
   • 2013, Jacqueline Leclair, Oboe Secrets, →ISBN:

     These flaws can include a reed being overwrapped (wrapped past the end of the staple), underwrapped (not wrapped the full length of the staple), or slipped incorrectly (the blades of cane not meeting properly especially if one blade is completely inside the other blade); the cane being crooked on the staple; the cane leaning to the side; or the blank being the wrong length. Cane is expensive and your time is valuable.

3. To provide with too many wrappings.
   • 1935, The Hahnemannian Monthly - Volume 70, page 386:

     Personally, we feel that overwrapping is more harmful than underwrapping in measles as well as in many other conditions.

Related terms

• overwrapper

Anagrams

• wrapover