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overset
[ verb oh-ver-set; noun oh-ver-set ]
/ verb ˌoʊ vərˈsɛt; noun ˈoʊ vərˌsɛt /
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verb (used with object), o·ver·set, o·ver·set·ting.
to upset or overturn; overthrow.
to throw into confusion; disorder physically or mentally.
verb (used without object), o·ver·set, o·ver·set·ting.
to become upset, overturned, or overthrown.
Printing.
- (of type or copy) to set in or to excess.
- (of space) to set too much type for.
noun
the act or fact of oversetting; upset; overturn.
Also called overmatter. Printing. matter set up in excess of space.
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OTHER WORDS FROM overset
o·ver·set·ter, nounWords nearby overset
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British Dictionary definitions for overset
overset
verb (ˌəʊvəˈsɛt) -sets, -setting or -set (tr)
to disturb or upset
printing to set (type or copy) in excess of the space available
noun (ˈəʊvəˌsɛt)
another name for overmatter
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