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单词 over-falling
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over-fallingn.

Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈfɔːlɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈfɔlɪŋ/, /ˌoʊvərˈfɑlɪŋ/
Forms: see over- prefix and falling n.1; also Scottish 1900s– ower-fai'n', 1900s– owre fa'in.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, falling n.1
Etymology: < over- prefix + falling n.1, after overfall v. or to fall over at fall v. Phrasal verbs 1.
rare.
An act of falling over. at th' over-fa'in (Scottish): on the point of falling down; dilapidated, ramshackle.
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the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > downward motion > falling > [noun] > a falling over
over-falling1831
1831 Lady's Bk. July 127/2 The shape being indistinct in its regular but not formal over-fallings, and over-foldings, and over-hangings of light and shade.
1915 H. Beaton At Back o' Benachie 16 Yer fadder an' yer bridders wull be at th' ower-fai'n' by this time.
1920 in Sc. National Dict. at Owerfa Her hoosie bein' at the owre fa'in she was gaun ower to bide wi' her dother.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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