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overwrap

overwrap noun: a secondary wrapper covering an item.

Noun

overwrap (plural overwraps)

  1. A secondary wrapper covering an item.
    • In recent years, PSI has become a major supplier in the pallet overwrap market.2007, Thomas N. Ingram, Raymond W. LaForge, Ramon A. Avila, Professional Selling: A Trust-Based Approach, →ISBN, page 58
    • In another embodiment of the present invention, a pipe assembly for containing and transporting cryogenic temperature fluids includes: (a) at least one inner pipe wherein the at least one inner pipe is made of material resistant to cryogenic temperatures; (b) a composite overwrap capable of...2013, Advances in Steel Research and Application, →ISBN, page 354

Verb

overwrap (third-person singular simple present overwraps, present participle overwrapping, simple past and past participle overwrapped)

  1. (transitive) To wrap in a secondary wrapper.
    • Each unit load can also be overwrapped completely in multibags, without any of the usual back-breaking work of manually transferring and restacking, and fitting slings or nets when the load is inverted.1985, Wood Southern Africa, volume 11, page 48
  2. To wrap such that the wrapping goes beyond the edge.
    • These flaws can include a reed being overwrapped (wrapped past the end of the staple), underwrapped (not wrapped the full length of the staple), or slipped incorrectly (the blades of cane not meeting properly especially if one blade is completely inside the other blade); the cane being crooked on...2013, Jacqueline Leclair, Oboe Secrets, →ISBN
  3. To provide with too many wrappings.
    • Personally, we feel that overwrapping is more harmful than underwrapping in measles as well as in many other conditions.1935, The Hahnemannian Monthly - Volume 70, page 386

Examples of overwrap in a sentence

  • A threaded screw assembly inside the knob prevents either the overwrapping or underwrapping of the IABP.
  • In the Power Strap Inc. booth, a demonstration of bundle underwrapping and overwrapping draws rapt attention.
  • Make sure the baby's not overwrapped and hot.

All 10 example sentences with overwrap

Forms of overwrap

Noun
pluraloverwraps
Verb
third-person singular presentoverwraps
present participleoverwrapping
past participleoverwrapped
pastoverwrapped

Origin of overwrap

From over- + wrap.

Questions about overwrap

What does overwrap mean?
Overwrap means a secondary wrapper covering an item.
What part of speech is overwrap?
Overwrap can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of overwrap?
The plural of overwrap is overwraps.

Words near overwrap in the dictionary

  1. overworshiping
  2. overworshipped
  3. overworshipping
  4. overworships
  5. overwound
  6. overwrap
  7. overwrapped
  8. overwrapper
  9. overwrappers
  10. overwrapping
  11. overwrappings

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