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overhead
located or originating from above
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adjective
located or originating from above
“an overhead crossing”
adverb
above the head; over the head
“bring the legs together overhead”
adverb
above your head; in the sky
“planes were flying overhead”
noun
a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head
noun
(nautical) the top surface of an enclosed space on a ship
noun
a transparency for use with an overhead projector
noun
(computer science) the disk space required for information that is not data but is used for location and timing
noun
the expense of maintaining property (e.g., paying property taxes and utilities and insurance); it does not include depreciation or the cost of financing or income taxes
noun
(computer science) the processing time required by a device prior to the execution of a command
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an overhead crossing
bring the legs together overhead
planes were flying overhead
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