overground
Britishadjective
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on or above the surface of the ground
an overground railway
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having become sufficiently established, known, or accepted so as to no longer be considered avante-garde, experimental, or subversive
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The first step towards the Welsh valleys getting its own underground - but overground - rail network starts on Sunday as the service undergoes its biggest timetable overhaul for 30 years.
From BBC ● May 30, 2024
"Because our exoskeleton is portable, it can be used during overground walking," says Mark Price, a postdoctoral researcher in mechanical and industrial engineering and kinesiology and author on the paper.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 4, 2024
"What is learned on a treadmill does not completely transfer to overground contexts," says Banu Abdikadirova, mechanical and industrial engineering doctoral candidate and lead study author.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 4, 2024
The overnight storm in Milan tore off roofs and uprooted hundreds of trees, blocking roads, smashing parked cars and disrupting overground transportation.
From Reuters ● Jul. 25, 2023
Not exactly an ideal location for a stealth mission, but with barely two hours of moon time left there was no time for an overground jaunt.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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