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Meanings of overarm in English

With hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level.

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Usage of overarm in English
1
In an overarm reach I scraped it with my finger-tips.
Tell England / A Study in a Generation
2
Presently his shoulder muscles ached and burned so keenly, he could no longer continue the overarm.
The Cruise of the Dry Dock
3
The single overarm is easier to learn than the double overarm or "trudgeon" stroke.
Outdoor Sports and Games
4
Obeying the silent orders in his brain, he pitched the stone with a clumsy, overarm throw.
2001. A Space Odyssey
5
If we take up fast swimming, we must learn one of the various overhand or overarm strokes.
Outdoor Sports and Games
6
The only stroke possible was the overarm, and his hands fell with a gummy plop instead of the heartsome splash of open water.
The Cruise of the Dry Dock
7
Talk of sun and rain has disappeared, and the last few weeks have turned to her weakest stroke overarm, underarm, thumbs up, ready steady.
The Irish Times
Overarm through the time