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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024o•ver•head /adv. ˈoʊvɚˈhɛd; adj., n. ˈoʊvɚˌhɛd/USA pronunciation adv. - above one's head;
up in the air or sky, esp. high in the sky:The planes circled overhead.
adj. - located, operating, or passing above or over the head:[often: be + ~]Do we need to have all the overhead lights on?
- of or relating to the general costs of running a business:[before a noun]large overhead expenses.
n. - Business[uncountable] the general, steady costs of running a business, as for rent, lighting, and heating, that cannot be charged to a specific product or part of the work operation.
- Sport[countable] a stroke in tennis or badminton in which the ball or shuttlecock is hit with a downward motion from above the head;
smash. - [countable] Also called ˈo•ver•head proˈjec•tor. an apparatus that sends an image above and behind the operator when a transparent picture is placed horizontally on its surface and lighted from below.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024o•ver•head (adv. ō′vər hed′;adj., n. ō′vər hed′),USA pronunciation adv. - over one's head;
aloft;
up in the air or sky, esp. near the zenith:There was a cloud overhead. - so as to be completely submerged or deeply involved:to plunge overhead in water; to sink overhead in debt.
adj. - situated, operating, or passing above, aloft, or over the head:an overhead sprinkler system.
- of or pertaining to the general cost of running a business:overhead expenses; an overhead charge.
n. - the general, fixed cost of running a business, as rent, lighting, and heating expenses, which cannot be charged or attributed to a specific product or part of the work operation.
- Business[Accountableing.]that part of manufacturing costs for which cost per unit produced is not readily assignable.
- Building(in a hoistway) the distance between the last floor level served and the beam supporting the hoisting sheaves or machinery.
- Sport(in racket sports) a stroke in which the ball or shuttlecock is hit with a downward motion from above the head;
smash. - an overhead compartment, shelf, etc.:Pillows are in the overhead above each passenger's seat.
- Cinema, Show BusinessAlso called o′verhead shot′. [Motion Pictures, Television.]a shot in which the camera is positioned above the actors, esp. directly overhead.
- a ceiling light in a room:Turn off the overheads when you leave.
- Also called o′verhead projec′tor. a projector capable of projecting images above and behind the person operating it, thus allowing a lecturer or speaker to remain facing the audience while using it.
- Also called o′verhead projec′tion. a picture or image projected in this manner:a lecture enhanced with overheads.
- 1425–75; late Middle English; see over-, head
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: overhead adj /ˈəʊvəˌhɛd/- situated or operating above head height or some other reference level
- (prenominal) inclusive: the overhead price included meals
adv /ˌəʊvəˈhɛd/- over or above head height, esp in the sky
n /ˈəʊvəˌhɛd/- a stroke in racket games played from above head height
- (as modifier): an overhead smash
- (modifier) of, concerned with, or resulting from overheads: overhead costs
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