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overhead

/ˈoʊvɚˈhɛd/ · 8 letters · 7 distinct letters

  1. adjective

    located or originating from above

    an overhead crossing

  2. adverb

    above your head; in the sky

    planes were flying overhead

  3. adverb

    above the head; over the head

    bring the legs together overhead

  4. 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

  5. noun

    (computer science) the processing time required by a device prior to the execution of a command

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