[adj., n. oh-ver-shot; v. oh-ver-shot] 
| 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. |
| 3. | pt. and pp. of overshoot. |
| 4. | (in weaving) a pattern formed when filling threads are passed over several warp threads at a time. |
[v. oh-ver-shoot; n. oh-ver-shoot] verb, -shot, -shoot⋅ing, noun | 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. |
| 6. | to fly or go beyond. |
| 7. | to shoot over or above a mark. |
| 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. |
| o·ver·shoot (ō'vər-shōōt') v. o·ver·shot (-shŏt'), o·ver·shoot·ing, o·ver·shoots v. tr.
To shoot or go too far. o'ver·shoot' n. |
| o·ver·shot (ō'vər-shŏt') v. Past tense and past participle of overshoot. adj. (ō'vər-shŏt')
A pattern in weaving made when filling threads are passed over two or more warp threads. |
overshoot o·ver·shoot (ō'vər-sh&oomacr;t')
n.
A change from steady state in response to a sudden change in some factor, as in electric potential or polarity when a cell or tissue is stimulated.
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