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overbalance

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) overbalance (verb)
  2. 2) overbalance (noun)

1over·bal·ance

verb \ˌō-vər-ˈba-lən(t)s\

Definition of OVERBALANCE

transitive verb
1
: outweigh
2
: to cause to lose balance
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Examples of OVERBALANCE

  1. He overbalanced and fell off the stool.
  2. She tried to reach the vase but overbalanced herself and fell off the stool.

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