Overline
adj, noun, verb
adj, noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Synonym of overbar.
Verb
- 1 Synonym of overbar.
Adjective
- 1 Passing over a railway line. not-comparable
"The greatest number of bridges requiring modification are overline bridges, and many methods are adopted in reconstructing and altering them to give increased clearances."
Example
More examples"The greatest number of bridges requiring modification are overline bridges, and many methods are adopted in reconstructing and altering them to give increased clearances."
Etymology
From over- + line, by analogy with underline.