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overtyping

overtyping is the present participle and gerund of overtype.

Meaning of overtype

Verb

overtype (third-person singular simple present overtypes, present participle overtyping, simple past and past participle overtyped)

  1. To type on top of something already typed.
    • You can produce the yen sign ¥ by overtyping an equals sign = on a letter Y.

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Questions about overtyping

What is overtyping the present participle and gerund of?
Overtyping is the present participle and gerund of overtype.

Words near overtyping in the dictionary

  1. overtwisting
  2. overtwists
  3. overtype
  4. overtyped
  5. overtypes
  6. overtyping
  7. overun
  8. overuniform
  9. overunionized
  10. overuns
  11. overurbanization

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