overshot

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adjective

over·​shot ˈō-vər-ˌshät 

1

: actuated by the weight of water passing over and flowing from above

an overshot waterwheel

2

a

: having the upper jaw extending beyond the lower

b

: projecting beyond the lower jaw

overshot

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noun

: a pattern or weave featuring filling threads which pass two or more warp yarns before reentering the fabric

overshot

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past tense and past participle of overshoot

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1945, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for overshot

• aeronaut
• aforethought
• afterthought
• apricot
• argonaut
• astronaut
• camelot
• coffeepot
• concordat
• cosmonaut
• entrepot
• flowerpot

Kids Definition

overshot

adjective

over·​shot

ˈō-vər-ˌshät

: moved by water shooting over from above

an overshot waterwheel

Medical Definition

overshot

adjective

over·​shot ˈō-vər-ˌshät 

1

: having the upper jaw extending beyond the lower

2

: projecting beyond the lower jaw