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overhands

overhands is the third-person singular simple present indicative of overhand.

Meaning of overhand

Verb

overhand (third-person singular simple present overhands, present participle overhanding, simple past and past participle overhanded)

  1. Sew using an overhand stitch.
    • Now, those little ends of the bag above the running stitches, are to be overhanded together.1913, Jane Eayre Fryer, The Mary Frances Sewing Book, →ISBN

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Questions about overhands

What is overhands the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Overhands is the third-person singular simple present indicative of overhand.

Words near overhands in the dictionary

  1. overhanding
  2. overhandle
  3. overhandled
  4. overhandles
  5. overhandling
  6. overhands
  7. overhang
  8. overhang seat
  9. overhanged
  10. overhanger
  11. overhangers

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