overhanded

Definition of Overhanded in English :

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Adjective

1. overarm, overhand, overhanded

with hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level

Example Sentences:
'an overhand pitch'
'an overhand stroke'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Overhanded

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adjective

1.

thrown or performed with the hand raised above the shoulder

2.

sewn with thread passing over two edges in one direction

adverb

3.

with the hand above the shoulder; overarm

4.

with shallow stitches passing over two edges

verb

5.

to sew (two edges) overhand

Overhanded

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adjective

1.

with the hand over the object it grasps

2.

performed with the hand raised above the elbow or the arm above the shoulder

an overhand pitch

3.

designating or of a style of sewing, or a seam, in which the stitches are passed over two edges to sew them together

adverb

4.

in an overhand manner

verb transitive

5. US

to sew overhand

noun

6. Sport

an overhand stroke

Overhanded

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adj. or o·ver·hand·ed (ō′vər-hăndĭd)

1. Executed with the hand brought forward and down from above the level of the shoulder: an overhand pitch; an overhand stroke.

2. Sewn with close, vertical stitches drawing two edges together, with each stitch passing over the seam formed by the edges.

adv.

In an overhand manner.

n.

1. An overhand throw, stroke, or delivery.

2. An overhand stitch or seam.

tr.v. o·ver·hand·ed, o·ver·hand·ing, o·ver·hands

To sew with overhand stitches.

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