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单词 overstrike
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Definition of overstrike in English:

overstrike

noun ˈəʊvəstrʌɪk
mass noun
  • 1The superimposing of one printed character or one coin design on another.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • If we use absolute coordinates to place symbols on a map plotted for these scales, we often encounter symbology overstrike or, in layman's terms, an unreadable cartographic mess.
    • Over the years, a few coins surfaced where one could easily see the overstrike of the 1/2 Balboa on a Kennedy Half Dollar.
    • Its primary purpose is to switch from insert mode to overstrike mode during text editing, and I never use overstrike mode.
    1. 1.1count noun A coin showing one design superimposed on another.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Overstrike - a coin that instead of being struck on a blank planchlet was accidentally struck on a previously struck coin.
      • This unusual coin is an overstrike - a coin of Arcadius made using an existing coin of Theodosius II instead of a fresh, blank flan.

Derivatives

  • overstriking

  • noun
    • The overstriking of masses of foreign coins in a short period is often associated with military activity and the payment of troops.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Identification of the character or graphic to be used in the overstriking.
 
 

Definition of overstrike in US English:

overstrike

nounˈōvərˌstrīk
  • 1The superimposing of one printed character or one coin design on another.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • If we use absolute coordinates to place symbols on a map plotted for these scales, we often encounter symbology overstrike or, in layman's terms, an unreadable cartographic mess.
    • Its primary purpose is to switch from insert mode to overstrike mode during text editing, and I never use overstrike mode.
    • Over the years, a few coins surfaced where one could easily see the overstrike of the 1/2 Balboa on a Kennedy Half Dollar.
    1. 1.1 A coin showing one design superimposed on another.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • This unusual coin is an overstrike - a coin of Arcadius made using an existing coin of Theodosius II instead of a fresh, blank flan.
      • Overstrike - a coin that instead of being struck on a blank planchlet was accidentally struck on a previously struck coin.
 
 
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