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overdraft


over·draft

noun \ˈō-vər-ˌdraft\

Definition of OVERDRAFT

1
: an act of overdrawing at a bank : the state of being overdrawn; also : the sum overdrawn
2
: line of credit
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First Known Use of OVERDRAFT

1845

Rhymes with OVERDRAFT

allograft, autograft, fore-and-aft, handicraft, homograft, isograft, landing craft, rotorcraft, turboshaft, understaffed, watercraft, xenograft

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