overshot
driven over the top of, as by water passing over from above.
having the upper jaw projecting beyond the lower, as a dog.
simple past tense and past participle of overshoot.
(in weaving) a pattern formed when filling threads are passed over several warp threads at a time.
Origin of overshot
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How to use overshot in a sentence
May 23: A Boeing 737 of Air India Express overshot the runway at Mangalore, careened over a cliff, and exploded.
In the clear light of a window at the woman's back, her hair, with a groundwork of crimson, was overshot with iridescent lights.
Rosemary in Search of a Father | C. N. WilliamsonThe others either stuck harmlessly in the logs or overshot and stood so many torches in the ground.
A Virginia Scout | Hugh PendexterBut apparently Fritz had overshot the aerodrome, for the next explosion came a mile to the west.
Tam O' The Scoots | Edgar WallaceHe ran on, but must have overshot the mark, for presently he heard a stealthy noise behind him.
The Daffodil Mystery | Edgar Wallace
The old overshot-wheel, half covered with mountain ivy, caught patches of the warm sunlight filtering through the trees.
Sixes and Sevens | O. Henry
British Dictionary definitions for overshot
/ (ˈəʊvəˌʃɒt) /
having or designating an upper jaw that projects beyond the lower jaw, esp when considered as an abnormality
(of a water wheel) driven by a flow of water that passes over the wheel rather than under it: Compare undershot
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