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overcleared

overcleared is the simple past and past participle of overclear.

Meaning of overclear

Verb

overclear (third-person singular simple present overclears, present participle overclearing, simple past and past participle overcleared)

  1. (transitive) To make too clear, or translucent.
    • Unfortunately, this medium tends to overclear specimens, especially the less heavily chitinized species.1946, Journal of the Entomological Society of Southern Africa
  2. (transitive) To pass, without collision, by too great a distance; to go too far beyond.
    • Straighten your bars. Turn the wheel in the direction you want to go; then begin to straighten your arms and legs. At this speed it's easy to overclear the downslope, so really push your bike down to catch the backside.Mastering Mountain Bike Skills: 2nd Edition (page 159)

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Questions about overcleared

What is overcleared the simple past and past participle of?
Overcleared is the simple past and past participle of overclear.

Words near overcleared in the dictionary

  1. overcleaning
  2. overcleanliness
  3. overcleanly
  4. overcleans
  5. overclear
  6. overcleared
  7. overclearing
  8. overclears
  9. overclerk
  10. overclerked
  11. overclerks

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