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adjective
1.
driven over the top of, as by water passing over from above.
2.
having the upper jaw projecting beyond the lower, as a dog.
verb
3.
simple past tense and past participle of overshoot.
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Overshot
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noun
4.
(in weaving) a pattern formed when filling threads are passed over several warp threads at a time.
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verb (used with object)
1.
to shoot or go over, beyond, or above; miss: The missile overshot its target.
2.
to pass or go by or beyond (a point, limit, etc.): to overshoot a stop sign.
3.
to shoot or pour down over: turbulent water overshooting the top of the dam.
4.
to overreach (oneself or itself); go further than is intended or proper; go too far: It looked as though his self-confidence had overshot itself.
5.
(of an aircraft or pilot) to fly too far along (a landing strip) in attempting to land.
noun
8.
a shooting beyond a specified point or target: two overshoots in the missile test series.
9.
the amount of excessive distance in a trajectory or route: a two-mile overshoot on the artillery range.
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| overshot (ˈəʊvəˌʃɒt) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | having or designating an upper jaw that projects beyond the lower jaw, esp when considered as an abnormality |
| 2. | Compare undershot (of a water wheel) driven by a flow of water that passes over the wheel rather than under it |
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