nonoverhead
vərˈhɛd; adverb
1.
2.
so as to be completely submerged or deeply involved: to plunge overhead in water; to sink overhead in debt.
adjective
3.
situated, operating, or passing above, aloft, or over the head: an overhead sprinkler system.
4.
of or pertaining to the general cost of running a business: overhead expenses; an overhead charge.
noun
5.
the general, fixed cost of running a business, as rent, lighting, and heating expenses, which cannot be charged or attributed to a specific product or part of the work operation.
6.
Accounting. that part of manufacturing costs for which cost per unit produced is not readily assignable.
7.
(in a hoistway) the distance between the last floor level served and the beam supporting the hoisting sheaves or machinery.
8.
(in racket sports) a stroke in which the ball or shuttlecock is hit with a downward motion from above the head; smash.
9.
an overhead compartment, shelf, etc.: Pillows are in the overhead above each passenger's seat.
10.
Also called overhead shot. Movies, Television. a shot in which the camera is positioned above the actors, especially directly overhead.
11.
a ceiling light in a room: Turn off the overheads when you leave.
12.
Also called overhead projector. a projector capable of projecting images above and behind the person operating it, thus allowing a lecturer or speaker to remain facing the audience while using it.
13.
Also called overhead projection. a picture or image projected in this manner: a lecture enhanced with overheads.
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| overhead | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | situated or operating above head height or some other reference level |
| 2. | (prenominal) inclusive: the overhead price included meals |
| —adv | |
| 3. | over or above head height, esp in the sky |
| —n | |
| 4. | a. a stroke in racket games played from above head height |
| b. (as modifier): an overhead smash | |
| 5. | nautical the interior lining above one's head below decks in a vessel |
| 6. | short for overhead door |
| 7. | (modifier) of, concerned with, or resulting from overheads: overhead costs |
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Word Origin & History
overhead
1532, "above one's head" (adv.), from over + head. The adj. is attested from 1874. As a n., short for overhead costs, etc., it is attested from 1914.
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Cultural Dictionary
overhead definition
All costs of running a business other than wages paid to production workers or payments for raw material to be used in production. Overhead includes the cost of renting or leasing a store in which business is transacted, the cost of heating a factory, and similar expenses.
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