overshot
[ adjective, noun oh-ver-shot; verb oh-ver-shot ]
/ adjective, noun ˈoʊ vərˌʃɒt; verb ˌoʊ vərˈʃɒt /
adjective
driven over the top of, as by water passing over from above.
having the upper jaw projecting beyond the lower, as a dog.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overshoot.
noun
(in weaving) a pattern formed when filling threads are passed over several warp threads at a time.
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Words nearby overshot
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Definition for overshot (2 of 2)
overshoot
[ verb oh-ver-shoot; noun oh-ver-shoot ]
/ verb ˌoʊ vərˈʃut; noun ˈoʊ vərˌʃut /
verb (used with object), o·ver·shot, o·ver·shoot·ing.
verb (used without object), o·ver·shot, o·ver·shoot·ing.
to fly or go beyond.
to shoot over or above a mark.
noun
a shooting beyond a specified point or target: two overshoots in the missile test series.
the amount of excessive distance in a trajectory or route: a two-mile overshoot on the artillery range.
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British Dictionary definitions for overshot (1 of 2)
overshot
/ (ˈəʊvəˌʃɒt) /
adjective
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 itCompare undershot
British Dictionary definitions for overshot (2 of 2)
overshoot
/ (ˌəʊvəˈʃuːt) /
verb -shoots, -shooting or -shot
to shoot or go beyond (a mark or target)
to cause (an aircraft) to fly or taxi too far along (a runway) during landing or taking off, or (of an aircraft) to fly or taxi too far along a runway
(tr) to pass swiftly over or down over, as water over a wheel
noun
an act or instance of overshooting
the extent of such overshooting
a momentary excessive response of an electrical or mechanical system
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Medical definitions for overshot
overshoot
[ ō′vər-shōōt′ ]
n.
A change from steady state in response to a sudden change in some factor, as in electric potential or polarity when a cell or tissue is stimulated.
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