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Meaning of 'overcast' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Overcast [ v. t.]
- To cast or cover over; hence, to cloud; to darken.
- To compute or rate too high.
- To take long, loose stitches over (the raw edges of a seam) to prevent raveling.

Meaning of 'overcast' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . overcast [ v]
Meaning (1):
- make overcast or cloudy
Example in sentence:
  • Fall weather often overcasts our beaches
Meaning (2):
- sew with an overcast stitch from one section to the next
Example in sentence:
  • overcast books

Nearby Words:

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

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