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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Overshoot \O`ver*shoot"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Overshot; p. pr.
     & vb. n. Overshooting.]
     1. To shoot over or beyond; to miss; as, to overshoot a mark;
        to overshoot the green in golf. ``Not to overshoot his
        game.'' --South.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Hence: To go beyond an intended point or limit; as, to
        overshoot the runway in landing an airplane; to overshoot
        the endpoint in a titration.
        [PJC]
  
     2. To pass swiftly over; to fly beyond. --Hartle.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To exceed; as, to overshoot the truth. --Cowper.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     To overshoot one's self, to venture too far; to assert too
        much.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Overshot \O"ver*shot`\, a.
     From Overshoot, v. t.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Overshot wheel, a vertical water wheel, the circumference
        of which is covered with cavities or buckets, and which is
        turned by water which shoots over the top of it, filling
        the buckets on the farther side and acting chiefly by its
        weight.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Overshot \O"ver*shot`\, a. (Zo["o]l.)
     Having the upper teeth projecting beyond the lower; -- said
     of the jaws of some dogs.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Overshot \O"ver*shot`\, a. (Zo["o]l.)
     Having the upper teeth projecting beyond the lower; -- said
     of the jaws of some dogs.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Overshoot \O`ver*shoot"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Overshot; p. pr.
     & vb. n. Overshooting.]
     1. To shoot over or beyond. ``Not to overshoot his game.''
        --South.
  
     2. To pass swiftly over; to fly beyond. --Hartle.
  
     3. To exceed; as, to overshoot the truth. --Cowper.
  
     To overshoot one's self, to venture too far; to assert too
        much.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Overshot \O"ver*shot`\, a.
     From Overshoot, v. t.
  
     Overshot wheel, a vertical water wheel, the circumference
        of which is covered with cavities or buckets, and which is
        turned by water which shoots over the top of it, filling
        the buckets on the farther side and acting chiefly by its
        we'ght.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  overshoot
       n : an approach that fails and gives way to another attempt
           [syn: wave-off, go-around]
       v 1: shoot beyond or over (a target) [ant: undershoot]
       2: aim too high; "The plan overshoots its aim"
       [also: overshot]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  overshot
       adj : having an upper part projecting beyond the lower; "an
             overshot jaw"

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  overshot
       See overshoot

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  overshot
     a.
     1 (qualifier: of a water wheel) powered by water that flows over the
  top from above
     2 Having the upper teeth projecting beyond the lower, as in the jaws
  of some dogs.
     n.
     An overshot water wheel.
     vb.
     (infl of en overshoot  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  overshot
     a.
     1 (qualifier: of a water wheel) powered by water that flows over the
  top from above
     2 Having the upper teeth projecting beyond the lower, as in the jaws
  of some dogs.
     n.
     An overshot water wheel.
     vb.
     (infl of en overshoot  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  overshot
     a.
     1 (qualifier: of a water wheel) powered by water that flows over the
  top from above
     2 Having the upper teeth projecting beyond the lower, as in the jaws
  of some dogs.
     n.
     An overshot water wheel.
     vb.
     (infl of en overshoot  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  overshot
     a.
     1 (qualifier: of a water wheel) powered by water that flows over the
  top from above
     2 Having the upper teeth projecting beyond the lower, as in the jaws
  of some dogs.
     n.
     An overshot water wheel.
     vb.
     (infl of en overshoot  ed-form)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  overshot
     Engelska a.
     (avledning en overshoot ordform=perfpart)
     Engelska vb.
     (böjning en verb overshoot)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Overshot /ˌəʊvəʃˈɒt/
  ذهب الى ما وراء الهدف

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  overshot /ˌəʊvəʃˈɒt/ 
  přestřelil

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  overshot /ˌəʊvəʃˈɒt/ 
  překročil

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  overshot /ˌəʊvəʃˈɒt/ 
  přečerpal

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  overshot /ˌəʊvəʃˈɒt/ 
  minul