Associations to the word «Overshot»
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Wiktionary
OVERSHOT, verb. Simple past tense and past participle of overshoot
OVERSHOT, adjective. (of a waterwheel) powered by water that flows over the top from above
OVERSHOT, adjective. Having the upper teeth projecting beyond the lower, as in the jaws of some dogs.
Dictionary definition
OVERSHOT, adjective. Having an upper part projecting beyond the lower; "an overshot jaw".
Wise words
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