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  • 11overshot — adj., n. /oh veuhr shot /; v. /oh veuhr shot /, adj. 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. v. 3. pt. and pp. of overshoot. n. 4. (in weaving) a pattern… …

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  • 12overshot — adjective /ˈəʊ.və(ɹ)ˌʃɒt,ˈoʊ.vəɻˌʃɑt/ powered by water that flows over the top from above See Also: undershot …

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  • 13overshot — over·shot ō vər .shät adj 1) having the upper jaw extending beyond the lower 2) projecting beyond the lower jaw …

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  • 14overshot — o·ver shoot || ‚əʊvÉ™(r) ʃuːt v. shoot over; miss the target …

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  • 15overshot — past and past participle of overshoot. adjective 1》 (of a waterwheel) turned by water falling on to it from a channel. 2》 denoting an upper jaw which projects beyond the lower jaw …

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  • 16overshot — UK [ˌəʊvə(r)ˈʃɒt] / US [ˌoʊvərˈʃɑt] overshoot …

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  • 17overshot — /ˈoʊvəʃɒt/ (say ohvuhshot) adjective 1. driven by water passing over from above, as a vertical waterwheel. 2. having the upper jaw projecting beyond the lower, as a dog; usually considered to be a malformation. {over + shot2} …

  • 18overshot wheel — a water wheel in which the water enters the buckets tangentially near the top of the wheel. [1665 75] * * * …

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  • 19overshot bite — veterinary term for retrognathism …

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  • 20overshot jaw — veterinary term for retrognathism …

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