OVERCAST
\ˌə͡ʊvəkˈast], \ˌəʊvəkˈast], \ˌəʊ_v_ə_k_ˈa_s_t]\
Definitions of OVERCAST
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
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make overcast or cloudy; "Fall weather often overcasts our beaches"
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the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
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filled or abounding with clouds
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a long whip stitch or overhand stitch overlying an edge to prevent raveling
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sew with an overcast stitch from one section to the next; "overcast books"
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sew over the edge of with long slanting wide stitches
By Princeton University
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make overcast or cloudy; "Fall weather often overcasts our beaches"
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the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
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filled or abounding with clouds
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a long whip stitch or overhand stitch overlying an edge to prevent raveling
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sew over the edge of with long slanting wide stitches
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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To fasten, as single sheets, by overcast stitching or by folding one edge over another.
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To cast or cover over; hence, to cloud; to darken.
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To compute or rate too high.
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To take long, loose stitches over (the raw edges of a seam) to prevent raveling.
By Oddity Software
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To fasten, as single sheets, by overcast stitching or by folding one edge over another.
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To cast or cover over; hence, to cloud; to darken.
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To compute or rate too high.
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To take long, loose stitches over (the raw edges of a seam) to prevent raveling.
By Noah Webster.
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To cover over; to cloud; darken: sew over and over; take long, loose stitches over (the raw edges of a seam).
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By Daniel Lyons
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