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overhand

o·ver·hand [ ṓvər hànd ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. sports made with hand raised over shoulder: made with the hand coming forward in a semicircular motion from behind and above the shoulder

2. sewn on top of seam: sewn with small vertical stitches passing over the two edges that are being joined together to make a seam



adverb 
Definition:
 
with hand above shoulder: with the hand coming forward in a semicircular motion from behind and above the shoulder



noun  (plural o·ver·hands)
Definition:
 
something performed overhand: a stroke, throw, or delivery of something made with an overhand motion

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