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over-under
[ oh-ver-uhn-der ]
adjective
- (of double-barreled firearms) with one barrel mounted over the other.
noun
- such a firearm.
over-under
adjective
- (of a two-barrelled firearm) having one barrel on top of the other
noun
- an over-under firearm
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Word History and Origins
Origin of over-under1
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Example Sentences
He enforces a curfew and does not allow guys over under any circumstances.
It is really matter of serendipity that Michael Vick has changed, and the over-under on bamboozlement is still 50 percent.
They made a picturesque sight, laying well over under all their canvas and throwing the water high over their bows.
Then he thought of a scheme of waiting till nightfall and of crossing over under cover of the darkness.
The tug listed over under the force of the tide; wind, darkness, and rain aggravated the confusion.
Stocks of stores, fittings and plant shall be handed over under the same conditions as the rolling-stock.
And look, again indicated Louise, there is her aunt over under that tree, reading.
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