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Definitions of overhead:

  • noun:   a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head
  • noun:   (nautical) the top surface of an enclosed space on a ship
  • noun:   a transparency for use with an overhead projector
  • noun:   (computer science) the disk space required for non-data information (used for location and timing)
  • noun:   the expense of maintaining property (e.g., paying property taxes and utilities and insurance); it does not include depreciation or the cost of financing or income taxes
  • noun:   (computer science) the processing time required by a device prior to the execution of a command
  • adjective:   located or originating from above
    Example: "An overhead crossing"
  • adverb:   above the head; over the head
    Example: "Bring the legs together overhead"
  • adverb:   above your head; in the sky
    Example: "Planes were flying overhead"


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