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Meaning of 'overhand' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Overhand [ a.]
- Over and over; -- applied to a style of sewing, or to a seam, in which two edges, usually selvedges, are sewed together by passing each stitch over both.
- Done (as pitching or bowling) with the hand higher than the elbow, or the arm above, or higher than, the shoulder.
2 . Overhand [ adv.]
- In an overhand manner or style.
3 . Overhand [ n.]
- The upper hand; advantage; superiority; mastery.

Meaning of 'overhand' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . overhand [ a]
Meaning (1):
- with hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level
Example in sentence:
  • an overhand pitch;
  • an overhand stroke

Nearby Words:

oven ovenbird over over-arm over-busy over-garment over-story overabound overact overaction

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