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Meanings of overarm in English

With hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level.

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Examples for "overhand"
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The accumulated cost overhand could run to hundreds of millions of euro.
The Irish Times
2
The problem with this is how easy single-overhand knots can untie themselves.
Climbing Magazine
3
This overhand knot needs to sit almost on top of the Munter-mule.
Climbing Magazine
4
He had a powerful overhand swing, and the potatoes flew like bullets.
The Young Pitcher
5
The molecule consists of a typical four-helix antiparallel bundle with overhand connection.
Pubmed
1
Seams: Plain; selvage and raw edges; French; felled; straight and bias edges; overhanded.
The Making of a Trade School
2
Beaded seams used for fine white work have a line of beading overhanded between gores, hems, or gathers.
Textiles and Clothing
3
He crashed an overhanded blow down on Josef's head as he said this, forcing Josef to duck and roll.
The spirit rebellion: the legend of eli monpress: book 2
4
The mouth is hemmed or overhanded with horse-hair, and the sides are usually sewed through and through with the same.
Wake-Robin
5
He overhanded the flashlight up on his shoulder, which not only looked cool but put the beam in line with his eyes.
61 hours
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
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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