overshot

Definition of Overshot in English :

1. overshot

having an upper part projecting beyond the lower

Example Sentences:
'an overshot jaw'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Overshot

adjective

1.

having or designating an upper jaw that projects beyond the lower jaw, esp when considered as an abnormality

2.

(of a water wheel) driven by a flow of water that passes over the wheel rather than under it

Compare undershot

adjective

1.

with the upper part or half extending past the lower

an overshot jaw

2.

driven by water flowing onto the upper part

an overshot water wheel

v.

Past tense and past participle of overshoot.

adj. (ōvər-shŏt′)

1. Having an upper part projecting beyond the lower: an overshot jaw.

2. Operated by water that flows over the top from above: an overshot water wheel.

n. (ōvər-shŏt′)

A pattern in weaving made when filling threads are passed over two or more warp threads.