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Entry 4 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Overhead

/ōʹvə-hĕd'/ · O·ver·head · IPA /ˈəʊvəˌhɛd/
01 adv. Aloft; above; in or attached to the ceiling or roof; in the story or upon the floor above; in the zenith.
  1. 1.
    Aloft; above; in or attached to the ceiling or roof; in the story or upon the floor above; in the zenith.
    “While overhead the moon Sits arbitress.” — Milton.
Phrases & compounds
Overhead engine — a vertical steam engine in which the cylinder stands above the crank.
Overhead work — a general term in manufactories for countershafting and gearing, when overhead.
02 n. same as overhead expenses.
  1. 1.
    same as overhead expenses. See: overhead expenses
  2. 2.
    A compartment on a train, bus, or airplane used for storage of luggage or accessory equipment; called also overhead compartment.
  3. 3.
    A stroke with a racket in which the ball is struck with the racket over the head, moving in a downward motion; also called overhead stroke.(Sports)