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overhead projector

overhead projector noun: a projector that projects an image over the heads of the viewers onto a screen in front of them.

overhead projector: a projector that projects an image over the heads of the viewers onto a screen in front of them
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Noun

overhead projector (plural overhead projectors)

  1. A projector that projects an image over the heads of the viewers onto a screen in front of them.
    • The reality is that the typical classroom teacher still uses a blackboard and chalk. Indeed, despite the excitement over high-tech devices, most classroom equipment is decidedly low-tech: small-screen television sets, mimeograph machines, monaural phonograph record players, overhead projectors with...1992 August 2, Peter H. Lewis, “Low-Tech Renewal”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
    Synonyms:
    OHP

overhead projector meaning in Tamil, Thai and Vietnamese

overhead projector in Tamil

தலைமட்ட மேல்ஒளிக் கதிர் கருவி

overhead projector in Thai

projector that projects an image over the heads of the viewers onto a screen
เครื่องฉายภาพข้ามศีรษะ krêuang chăai pâap kâam sĕesà

overhead projector in Vietnamese

projector that projects an image over the heads of the viewers onto a screen
máy chiếu hắt

Synonyms of overhead projector

Forms of overhead projector

pluraloverhead projectors

Questions about overhead projector

What does overhead projector mean?
Overhead projector means a projector that projects an image over the heads of the viewers onto a screen in front of them.
What is overhead projector in Tamil?
Overhead projector in Tamil is தலைமட்ட மேல்ஒளிக் கதிர் கருவி. See Overhead projector meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is overhead projector?
Overhead projector is a noun.
What is the plural of overhead projector?
The plural of overhead projector is overhead projectors.

Words near overhead projector in the dictionary

  1. overhead kicks
  2. overhead line
  3. overhead lines
  4. overhead press
  5. overhead presses
  6. overhead projector
  7. overhead projectors
  8. overhead restaurant
  9. overhead restaurants
  10. overhead squat
  11. overhead transparencies

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