strikeover
American
[strahyk-oh-ver]
/ ˈstraɪkˌoʊ vər /
noun
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an act or instance of typing over a character, as one typed in error, without erasing it.
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the typed-over character.
The letter was full of strikeovers.
Etymology
Origin of strikeover
First recorded in 1935–40; noun use of verb phrase strike over
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