Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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noun
A feature in wordprocessing whereby each typed character replaces the character after the cursor rather than being inserted before it.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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Synonyms: overstrike, typeover
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A kind of steam wagon having the engine above the cab.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, historical
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To type on top of something already typed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English type English overtype From over- + type.
