[adv. oh-ver-hed; adj., n. oh-ver-hed] 
| 1. | over one's head; aloft; up in the air or sky, esp. near the zenith: There was a cloud overhead. |
| 2. | so as to be completely submerged or deeply involved: to plunge overhead in water; to sink overhead in debt. |
| 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. |
| 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, esp. 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. |
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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