"overdash" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: overdashes [plural]
Etymology: over- + dash Etymology templates: {{pre|en|over|dash}} over- + dash Head templates: {{en-noun}} overdash (plural overdashes)
  1. A dash (symbol) placed above something.
    Sense id: en-overdash-en-noun-tPuPVQN0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 22 26 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 24 36 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 23 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 76 12 12

Verb

Forms: overdashes [present, singular, third-person], overdashing [participle, present], overdashed [participle, past], overdashed [past]
Etymology: over- + dash Etymology templates: {{pre|en|over|dash}} over- + dash Head templates: {{en-verb}} overdash (third-person singular simple present overdashes, present participle overdashing, simple past and past participle overdashed), {{tlb|en|transitive}} (transitive)
  1. To place a dash (symbol) above. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-overdash-en-verb-AioHVgDS Categories (other): English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 24 36 40
  2. To sprinkle or splatter from above. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-overdash-en-verb-3ME8xURY Categories (other): English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 24 36 40

Inflected forms

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