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overstrikes

overstrikes is the plural of overstrike.

Meaning of overstrike

Noun

overstrike (countable and uncountable, plural overstrikes)

  1. A coin that has been overstruck, i.e. coined more than once.
  2. The printing of one character over another, as - on top of L to produce Ł.
  3. (uncountable) overtype (feature where input replaces existing characters instead of being inserted before them)

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Questions about overstrikes

What is overstrikes the plural of?
Overstrikes is the plural of overstrike.

Words near overstrikes in the dictionary

  1. overstride
  2. overstrident
  3. overstrides
  4. overstriding
  5. overstrike
  6. overstrikes
  7. overstriking
  8. overstringent
  9. overstrive
  10. overstriven
  11. overstrives

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