overline
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overline
Where it comes from
From over- + line, by analogy with underline.
noun overlines
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Synonym of overbar.
Similar: overbar
verb overlines · overlining · overlined
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Synonym of overbar.
Similar: overbar
adjective
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Passing over a railway line.
The greatest number of bridges requiring modification are overline bridges, and many methods are adopted in reconstructing and altering them to give increased clearances.
Similar: overtrack
Talk about this word "overline." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/overline. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. overline. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/overline "overline." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/overline.Cite this
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title = {overline},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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