"overline" meaning in English

See overline in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: over- + line, by analogy with underline. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|line}} over- + line, {{m|en|underline}} underline Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} overline (not comparable)
  1. Passing over a railway line. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: overtrack
    Sense id: en-overline-en-adj-XOI0rD3D Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 13 38 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 53 16 31

Noun

Forms: overlines [plural]
Etymology: over- + line, by analogy with underline. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|line}} over- + line, {{m|en|underline}} underline Head templates: {{en-noun}} overline (plural overlines)
  1. Synonym of overbar Synonyms: overbar [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-overline-en-noun-n2U7zSfD Categories (other): English links with manual fragments

Verb

Forms: overlines [present, singular, third-person], overlining [participle, present], overlined [participle, past], overlined [past]
Etymology: over- + line, by analogy with underline. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|line}} over- + line, {{m|en|underline}} underline Head templates: {{en-verb}} overline (third-person singular simple present overlines, present participle overlining, simple past and past participle overlined)
  1. To draw a line over or above text.
    Sense id: en-overline-en-verb-6gSJlcQz

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for overline meaning in English (3.2kB)

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          "text": "Despite this slight delay, a bad slowing at Borrowash for an overline bridge under construction, and signals outside Derby, we arrived there \"on time\" by the public book, though 1¾ min. late by the working book.",
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