overstrike
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Synonyms: overstrive, overstride, overstrict, overstrikes, overstring, overstrode
Antonyms: overstrive, overstride, overstrict, overstrikes, overstring, overstrode
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Verb
- {{lb|en|obsolete|reflexive}} To [[overreach]] oneself while [[strike|striking]]. {{defdate|16th c.}}
- {{lb|en|transitive}} To cover up (a design, mark etc.) by [[stamping]] another on top of it; to [[superimpose]] a mark or logo on (a coin, stamp, etc.). {{defdate|from 20th c.}}
- {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[strike]] (something) too hard. {{defdate|from 20th c.}}
Noun
- {{lb|en|numismatics|nocat=y}} A [[coin]] that has been overstruck, i.e. coined more than once. {{defdate|from 20th c.}}
- {{lb|en|typography}} The printing of one character over another, as ''-'' on top of ''L'' to produce ''Ł''. {{defdate|from 20th c.}}
- {{lb|en|computing|uncountable}} [[overtype]] (feature where input replaces existing characters instead of being inserted before them)
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