"overtaking" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: overtakings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} overtaking (plural overtakings)
  1. The act by which one thing overtakes another. Derived forms: overtaking lane Translations (act): ohitus (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-overtaking-en-noun-pOgwqj2t Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Road transport Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 82 18 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 87 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 77 23 Disambiguation of Road transport: 56 44

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} overtaking
  1. present participle and gerund of overtake Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: overtake
    Sense id: en-overtaking-en-verb-mAIYqK4A

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