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| o·ver·cast [ ṓvər kàst ] |
adjective |
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1. cloudy: very cloudy, with no sun showing
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2. sewn with long stitches: sewn along the edge with long loose stitches that prevent a piece of fabric from raveling
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noun (plural o·ver·casts) |
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1. heavy cloud cover: a heavy covering of clouds in the sky
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2. mineral extract mine arch: an arch in a mine supporting a passage above it
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verb (past and past participle o·ver·cast·ed, present participle o·ver·cast·ing, 3rd person present singular o·ver·casts) |
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1. intransitive verb become cloudy: to become cloudy or dull
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2. transitive verb secure edge with loose stitches: to sew the edge of a piece of fabric with an overcast stitch
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