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overtravel

overtravel noun: the distance a pressed switch on a keyboard continues to move after its actuation.

Noun

overtravel (uncountable)

  1. The distance a pressed switch on a keyboard continues to move after its actuation.

Origin of overtravel

From over- + travel.

Questions about overtravel

What does overtravel mean?
Overtravel means the distance a pressed switch on a keyboard continues to move after its actuation.
What part of speech is overtravel?
Overtravel is a noun.

Words near overtravel in the dictionary

  1. overtransmitted
  2. overtrap
  3. overtrapped
  4. overtrapping
  5. overtraps
  6. overtravel
  7. overtread
  8. overtreading
  9. overtreads
  10. overtreat
  11. overtreated

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