Definition of overhead
: above one's head : aloft
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Examples of overhead in a Sentence
A chandelier hung directly overhead.
People were making noise in the balcony overhead.
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But one morning last month, a helicopter roared overhead as federal agents wielding battering rams smashed the front door and a window and led out 11 undocumented immigrants wearing only underwear.
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In addition, harbor vessels were patrolling the waterways, and an aviation unit was monitoring crowds and rooftops overhead.
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In an interview Tuesday with The Associated Press, Appel said the beacons only work if airplanes are flying overhead, and the pilots would relay the information to the Coast Guard.
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Elderly people draped in Spanish flags and families with children were also among the crowds as helicopters flew overhead.
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Grain bags weigh 55 pounds each and need to be hoisted overhead for loading into hoppers.
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Straighten your arms, slowly raising them overhead while hovering approximately 4 inches off the floor.
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Belgian linen filters the sun; Rachel Ashwell pendants hang overhead.
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Hovering overhead in the lobby of the blue parking garage, the 15 larger cranes measure 26 inches long, with 30 birds measuring 18 inches long, while 20 are eight inches long.
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First Known Use of overhead
15th century
Definition of overhead
1 a
: operating, lying, or coming from above
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: having the driving part above the part driven
- valves operated by an overhead camshaft
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: of or relating to overhead
- overhead costs
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Now, catching up to the modern age, the Sedona ditches the single overhead rear entertainment screen for two 10.1-inch touchscreens, one mounted on the back of each of the front headrests.
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Single when her own voice comes on the overhead speakers.
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The center of the cold high pressure should be overhead Saturday with the considerable sunshine not expected to budge temperatures out of the 30s.
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Like a gift from the gods, Cristiano Ronaldo's soaring overhead kick from those dark gray clouds elicited a standing ovation from Juventus fans and left even Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane awestruck.
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African vultures are in peril from livestock owners who poison carcasses to kill predators such as lions, and from poachers who contaminate carcasses to target the birds whose overhead circling might attract rangers.
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Because the sun always crosses the sky south of directly overhead, the southern exposure gets sun most of the day and is considered full sun.
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Hartford Sports Group would pay $300,000 annually to cover overhead expenses, and another $25,000 that would go into a community fund.
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Currently, the improvement of the north-south section of Townsen Boulevard is in full-swing to expand from a two lane, to a four lane road and add 100 overhead street lights.
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First Known Use of overhead
1682
Examples of overhead in a Sentence
Her company has very little overhead.
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Basic economy tickets lack advance seat assignments, often prohibit carry-on bags in overhead bins and are ineligible for upgrades or any kind of changes.
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Cristiano Ronaldo has admitted he was taken aback by the Juventus fans' reaction to his overhead kick during their 3-0 Champions League win.
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Customers scan their groceries at checkout kiosks, using facial recognition to pay electronically, while bags of groceries ordered by customers online float overhead on aerial conveyors, headed to a loading dock for delivery to shoppers.
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The systems are designed to discard radar data about things that aren’t moving, to prevent false alarms for every overhead gantry or street-side trash can.
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The dual-overhead-cam engine is a rev-willing VTEC design that produces its peak 272 horsepower at 6500 rpm, down slightly from the previous car’s 279-horse V-6.
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Once through the restaurant’s double doors, guests came together in the adjacent courtyard, which was covered with a heated tent sheer enough to see the stars and strung with elegant chandeliers emitting a soft glow overhead.
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Less than 4 percent of the district's budget is in administrative overhead.
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The B-1s overhead drop their full load of precision bombs on the thing.
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First Known Use of overhead
1907
Other Business Terms
Financial Definition of OVERHEAD
overhead
What It Is
Overhead refers to the ongoing operating expenses necessary to running a business, but are not attributed to a specific business activity. Also referred to as "indirect costs."
How It Works
Generally, overhead expenses include expenses that do not directly generate revenues, such as labor and materials, but are needed to maintain the business operations. Overhead expenses include expenses such as accounting, advertising, depreciation, insurance, interest, legal, rent, repairs, office supplies, taxes, information and communications, utilities, research and development, customer relations and service, and travel. These overhead expenses are listed on the company's income statement.
Why It Matters
Overhead costs are considered fixed costs, that is, they do not rise or fall directly with the cost of goods sold. Overhead costs are important to monitor and control. Since they are not directly related to revenues, they can become a larger share of the total expenses and burden a company, soaking up net income and profits.
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OVERHEAD Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of overhead for English Language Learners
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: above someone's head : in the sky or space above someone
Definition of overhead for English Language Learners
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: costs for rent, heat, electricity, etc., that a business must pay and that are not related to what the business sells
OVERHEAD Defined for Kids
Definition of overhead for Students
: above someone's head : in the sky or space above someone
- A chandelier hung directly overhead.
Definition of overhead for Students
: placed in the space above someone
- an overhead light
Definition of overhead for Students
: the general expenses (as for rent or heat) of a business
Law Dictionary
legal Definition of overhead
: business expenses (as rent or insurance) not chargeable to a particular part of the work or product
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