"overbuilder" meaning in All languages combined

See overbuilder on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: overbuilders [plural]
Etymology: From overbuild + -er. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|overbuild|-er<id:agent suffix>|text=+|tree=1}} From overbuild + -er., {{ety|en|:af|overbuild|-er<id:agent suffix>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- Proto-West Germanic *buþlijan Old English bytlan Middle English bilden English build English overbuild Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-os? Proto-Indo-European *-o- Proto-Indo-European *-so- Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂so- Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂s(i)yós Proto-Italic *-āsijos Proto-Italic *-āsios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere ▲ Latin -ārius Old French -ierbor. Middle English -er English -er English overbuilder From overbuild + -er. Head templates: {{en-noun}} overbuilder (plural overbuilders)
  1. A person or organization that overbuilds.
    Sense id: en-overbuilder-en-noun-VTKtDr7w
  2. (telecommunications) A company that uses or builds on an existing telecommunications operator’s network (which includes telco and cable networks). These are often associated with advanced fiber-optic networks.
    Sense id: en-overbuilder-en-noun-en1FupSj Categories (other): Telecommunications, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent suffix), Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 41 59 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 41 59 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 36 64 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 65 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent suffix): 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 66 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 31 69 Topics: communications, electrical-engineering, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, telecommunications

Inflected forms

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