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overbarring

overbarring is the present participle and gerund of overbar.

Meaning of overbar

Verb

overbar (third-person singular simple present overbars, present participle overbarring, simple past and past participle overbarred)

  1. (transitive) To place a line above (text).
    Synonyms:
    overline, overscore

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Questions about overbarring

What is overbarring the present participle and gerund of?
Overbarring is the present participle and gerund of overbar.

Words near overbarring in the dictionary

  1. overbanking
  2. overbanks
  3. overbar
  4. overbarred
  5. overbarren
  6. overbarring
  7. overbars
  8. overbashful
  9. overbashfulness
  10. overbathe
  11. overbathed

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