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OVERHAND
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Sewn together with overhand stitches (close vertical stitches that pass over and draw the two edges together)
Synonyms:
overhand; oversewn
Classified under:
Similar:
hand-crafted; handmade (made by hand or a hand process)
Sense 2
Meaning:
With hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level
Example:
an overhand stroke
Synonyms:
overarm; overhand; overhanded
Classified under:
Similar:
round-arm (with the arm swung round at shoulder height)
Domain category:
athletics; sport (an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition)
Antonym:
underhand (with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Present simple (first person singular and plural, second person singular and plural, third person plural) of the verb overhand
