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O`ver*head" (?), adv. Aloft; above; in or attached to the ceiling or roof; in the story or upon the floor above; in the zenith.
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While overhead the moon
Sits arbitress. Milton.
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Also used adjectively; as, an overhead crane, gear, etc.
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Overhead engine, a vertical steam engine in which the cylinder stands above the crank. -- Overhead work, a general term in manufactories for countershafting and gearing, when overhead.
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o"ver*head` (?), n. 1. same as overhead expenses.
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2. A compartment on a train, bus, or airplane used for storage of luggage or accessory equipment; called also overhead compartment.
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3. (Sports) A stroke with a racket in which the ball is struck with the racket over the head, moving in a downward motion; also called overhead stroke.
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