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overarm(dictionary)

overarm (iou)



overarm adjective, adverb, & noun. M19.
[from OVER- + ARM noun1.]
A. adjective.
(Of a throw, a delivery in cricket, a serve in tennis, etc.) performed with the hand raised above the level of the shoulders; (of a person) using such an action in throwing, bowling, or serving. M19.
Designating a swimming stroke in which one or both arms are lifted out of the water and brought forward and down to recover their original position; (of a swimmer) using such a stroke. L19.
b. adverb. With an overarm action. L19.
C. noun. An overhanging arm, esp. that which extends over the work table of a milling machine. E20.