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   O·ver·head

   adverb

   • 1. above the level of the head; in the sky: "a helicopter buzzed overhead"

   adjective

   • 1. situated above the level of the head: "the sun was directly overhead"
   • 2. (of a driving mechanism) above the object driven: "an overhead cam four-cylinder engine"
   • 3. (of a cost or expense) incurred in the general upkeep or running of a plant, premises, or business, and not attributable to specific products or items: "the company has very high overhead costs"

   noun

   • 1. an overhead cost or expense: "research conducted in space requires more overhead"
   • 2. a transparency designed for use with an overhead projector: "software for producing slides, charts, and overheads"
   • 3. an overhead compartment: "the bag fits in most airline overheads"
   • 4. short for overhead projector

   Scrabble Points: 15

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