English Explanatory Dictionary

overstrike

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To overreach oneself while striking.
  2. To cover up (a design, mark etc.) by stamping another on top of it; to superimpose a mark or logo on (a coin, stamp, etc.).
  3. To strike (something) too hard.
noun
  1. A coin that has been overstruck, i.e. coined more than once.
  2. The printing of one character over another, as - on top of L to produce Ł.
  3. overtype (feature where input replaces existing characters instead of being inserted before them)

Pronunciation

/ˈəʊvəstɹʌɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-overstrike.wav /əʊvəˈstɹʌɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-overstrike2.wav

Word forms

overstrike overstrikes overstriking overstruck overstricken

Etymology

From over- + strike.

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