"overdub" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: overdubs [plural]
Etymology: over- + dub (in the sense derived from double) Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|dub}} over- + dub Head templates: {{en-noun}} overdub (plural overdubs)
  1. (sound engineering) An overdubbed part. Categories (topical): Sound engineering Related terms: dub, over, multitrack
    Sense id: en-overdub-en-noun-XCfhlnw3 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 51 49

Verb

Forms: overdubs [present, singular, third-person], overdubbing [participle, present], overdubbed [participle, past], overdubbed [past]
Etymology: over- + dub (in the sense derived from double) Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|dub}} over- + dub Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} overdub (third-person singular simple present overdubs, present participle overdubbing, simple past and past participle overdubbed)
  1. (sound engineering) To record a part along with an already recorded part or parts. Categories (topical): Sound engineering
    Sense id: en-overdub-en-verb-S334XFP5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 59 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 51 49

Inflected forms

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