2. A compartment on a train, bus, or airplane used for
storage of luggage or accessory equipment; called also
overhead compartment.
[PJC]
3. (Sports) 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. [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Overhead — may be: Overhead (business), the ongoing operating costs of running a business Engineering overhead, ancillary design features required by a component of a device Computational overhead, ancillary computation required by an algorithm or program… … Wikipedia
Overhead — (v. engl.: over über; head Kopf) ist ein in verschiedenen Bereichen verwendeter Anglizismus, den man oft mit „Mehraufwand“ übersetzen kann. Overhead bezeichnet: allgemein (evtl. entbehrlichen) Mehraufwand, der nicht direkt Nutzen erzeugt Overhead … Deutsch Wikipedia
Overhead — O ver*head , adv. Aloft; above; in or attached to the ceiling or roof; in the story or upon the floor above; in the zenith. [1913 Webster] While overhead the moon Sits arbitress. Milton. [1913 Webster] Note: Also used adjectively; as, an overhead … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overhead — over·head / ō vər ˌhed/ n: business expenses (as rent or insurance) not chargeable to a particular part of the work or product Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. overhead … Law dictionary
overhead — [ō′vər hed΄; ] for adv. [ ō΄vər hed′] adj. 1. a) located or operating above the level of the head ☆ b) designating a door, as of a garage, that moves into place overhead when opened 2. in the sky 3. on a higher level, with reference to related… … English World dictionary
overhead — ► ADVERB ▪ above one s head; in the sky. ► ADJECTIVE 1) situated overhead. 2) (of a driving mechanism) above the object driven. 3) (of an expense) incurred in the upkeep or running of premises or a business. ► NOUN 1) an overhead cost or expense … English terms dictionary
overhead — 1530s, above one s head (adv.), from OVER (Cf. over) + HEAD (Cf. head). The adjective is attested from 1874. As a noun, short for overhead costs, etc., it is attested from 1914 … Etymology dictionary
overhead — [adj/adv] up above above, aerial, aloft, atop, hanging, in the sky, on high, over, overhanging, roof, skyward, upper, upward; concept 586 Ant. below, underfoot overhead [n] general, continuing costs of operation budget, burden, cost, depreciation … New thesaurus
Overhead — Cost; in die deutsche wirtschaftliche Umgangssprache übernommene Bezeichnung für ⇡ fixe Kosten bzw. ⇡ Gemeinkosten … Lexikon der Economics
overhead — cost An indirect cost of an organization. Overheads are usually classified as manufacturing overheads, administration overheads, selling overheads, distribution overheads, and research and development costs … Accounting dictionary
