overshot

[ adjective, noun oh-ver-shot; verb oh-ver-shot ]
/ adjective, noun ˈoʊ vərˌʃɒt; verb ˌoʊ vərˈʃɒt /

adjective

driven over the top of, as by water passing over from above.
having the upper jaw projecting beyond the lower, as a dog.

verb

simple past tense and past participle of overshoot.

noun

(in weaving) a pattern formed when filling threads are passed over several warp threads at a time.

Origin of overshot

First recorded in 1525–35; over- + shot1

Definition for overshot (2 of 2)

overshoot
[ verb oh-ver-shoot; noun oh-ver-shoot ]
/ verb ˌoʊ vərˈʃut; noun ˈoʊ vərˌʃut /

verb (used with object), o·ver·shot, o·ver·shoot·ing.

verb (used without object), o·ver·shot, o·ver·shoot·ing.

to fly or go beyond.
to shoot over or above a mark.

noun

a shooting beyond a specified point or target: two overshoots in the missile test series.
the amount of excessive distance in a trajectory or route: a two-mile overshoot on the artillery range.

Origin of overshoot

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at over-, shoot1

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British Dictionary definitions for overshot (1 of 2)

overshot
/ (ˈəʊvəˌʃɒt) /

adjective

having or designating an upper jaw that projects beyond the lower jaw, esp when considered as an abnormality
(of a water wheel) driven by a flow of water that passes over the wheel rather than under it Compare undershot

British Dictionary definitions for overshot (2 of 2)

overshoot
/ (ˌəʊvəˈʃuːt) /

verb -shoots, -shooting or -shot

to shoot or go beyond (a mark or target)
to cause (an aircraft) to fly or taxi too far along (a runway) during landing or taking off, or (of an aircraft) to fly or taxi too far along a runway
(tr) to pass swiftly over or down over, as water over a wheel

noun

an act or instance of overshooting
the extent of such overshooting
a momentary excessive response of an electrical or mechanical system

Medical definitions for overshot

overshoot
[ ōvər-shōōt′ ]

n.

A change from steady state in response to a sudden change in some factor, as in electric potential or polarity when a cell or tissue is stimulated.