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Overhead

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Overhead
Overhead 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. [1913 Webster]

While overhead the moon Sits arbitress. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

Note: Also used adjectively; as, an overhead crane, gear, etc. [1913 Webster]

{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. [1913 Webster]


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  • overhead — 1. adj. 1) верхний 2) воздушный; надземный; overhead wire overhead railway overhead road overhead irrigation overhead crane 3)comm. накладной; overhead charges overhead costs overhead expenses 2.adv. наверху, над головой; в верхнем этаже; на небе …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

  • Overhead — may be: Overhead (business), the ongoing operating costs of running a business Engineering overhead, ancillary design features required by a component of a device Computational overhead, ancillary computation required by an algorithm or program… …   Wikipedia

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  • overhead — adv. /oh veuhr hed /; adj., n. /oh veuhr hed /, adv. 1. over one s head; aloft; up in the air or sky, esp. near the zenith: There was a cloud overhead. 2. so as to be completely submerged or deeply involved: to plunge overhead in water; to sink… …   Universalium

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