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overleaf

American  
[oh-ver-leef] / ˈoʊ vərˌlif /

adverb

  1. on the other side of the page or sheet.


overleaf British  
/ ˌəʊvəˈliːf /

adverb

  1. Also: overpage.  on the other side of the page

"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

Etymology

Origin of overleaf

First recorded in 1605–15; over- + leaf

Example Sentences

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None of the poignant struggle that Sarah describes overleaf or, luckily, the heartbreak the infertile experience.

From The Guardian • Aug. 30, 2015

As the American samples opposite and overleaf show, the collection neatly cross-sections contemporary painting.

From Time Magazine Archive

The problem of distances can be judged by the fact that if a map of the U. S. were superimposed on the map overleaf it would just about cover the area shown.

From Time Magazine Archive

"There, my dear, you are to copy that till you're tired of it," said the easy master; "and then we'll try overleaf, another copy beginning with letter D."

From The Fallen Leaves by Collins, Wilkie

A reproduction of the original title-page is given overleaf.

From Pirates by Fraser, Claud Lovat

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