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overhead door

British  

noun

  1. Sometimes shortened to: overhead.  a door that rotates on a horizontal axis and is supported horizontally when open

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Anthony Webb, 59, was trying to repair an industrial overhead door at the advertising printing company where he worked in Cardiff on 5 September 2022 when he suffered "catastrophic" injuries.

From BBC Jun. 23, 2026

He also gave part of his bonus to a cousin in North Carolina who works in the warehouse of an overhead door company and wants to land a higher-paid position.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 31, 2019

A small bird hops around the rafters and an ill-fitting overhead door clanks in the wind.

From Washington Times Jun. 1, 2014

Shove the ladder, slamming the overhead door shut.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day

It’s useless to think this, though, so finally I grab the overhead door brace with my hands facing each other, one beside the other.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen

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