overbite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A malocclusion in which the upper teeth extend over the lower ones.
verb
  1. To use excessive acid in an etching process, so that the result is too deep.

Pronunciation

/ˈəʊvə(ɹ)baɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-overbite.wav /əʊvə(ɹ)ˈbaɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-overbite2.wav

Word forms

overbite overbites overbiting overbit overbitten

Etymology

From over- + bite.

Related words

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