What does "thumb-over" mean?

Of guitar playing technique, extending the thumb over the top of the neck to fret the lowest string and the fingers to fret the other strings from beneath the neck.

Thumb-over

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Of guitar playing technique, extending the thumb over the top of the neck to fret the lowest string and the fingers to fret the other strings from beneath the neck. not-comparable

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