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overdash

overdash noun: a dash (symbol) placed above something.

Noun

overdash (plural overdashes)

  1. A dash (symbol) placed above something.

Verb

overdash (third-person singular simple present overdashes, present participle overdashing, simple past and past participle overdashed)

  1. (transitive) To place a dash (symbol) above.
  2. (transitive) To sprinkle or splatter from above.
    • The boat was overdashed with sea spray.

Forms of overdash

Noun
pluraloverdashes
Verb
third-person singular presentoverdashes
present participleoverdashing
past participleoverdashed
pastoverdashed

Origin of overdash

over- + dash

Questions about overdash

What does overdash mean?
Overdash means a dash (symbol) placed above something.
What part of speech is overdash?
Overdash can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of overdash?
The plural of overdash is overdashes.

Words near overdash in the dictionary

  1. overdaringly
  2. overdarken
  3. overdarkened
  4. overdarkening
  5. overdarkens
  6. overdash
  7. overdashed
  8. overdashes
  9. overdashing
  10. overdate
  11. overdated

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