overhead in English

adjective

1

situated above the level of the head.

the sun was directly overhead

synonyms: aerial, elevated, raised, suspended

2

(of a driving mechanism) above the object driven.

an overhead cam four-cylinder engine

3

(of a cost or expense) incurred in the general upkeep or running of a plant, premises, or business, and not attributable to specific products or items.

Operating and management costs and overhead expenses will be shared by the owners, with Club One taking over the headache of running the fleet.

adverb

1

above the level of the head; in the sky.

a helicopter buzzed overhead

synonyms: (up) above, high up, (up) in the sky, on high, above/over one's head

noun

1

overhead cost or expense.

research conducted in space requires more overhead

synonyms: (running) costs, operating costs, fixed costs, expenses

2

a transparency designed for use with an overhead projector.

The use of these online materials is equivalent to the materials resulting from the traditional practice of reproducing and distributing the class overheads and lecture outlines.

3

an overhead compartment.

the bag fits in most airline overheads

adjective

• aerial, elevated, raised, suspended

adverb

• (up) above, high up, (up) in the sky, on high, above/over one's head

noun

• (running) costs, operating costs, fixed costs, expenses
• operating expense, operating cost
• smash
• viewgraph

Use "overhead" in a sentence

1. These expenses are sometimes classified as manufacturing overhead, selling and distributive overhead, and general and administrative overhead.

2. Overhead check clear!

3. Adjustable overhead rocker cam

4. An aircraft droned overhead.

5. The plane flew overhead.

6. An airplane droned overhead.

7. A plane flew overhead.

8. Overhead smash , overhand smash.

9. The trees arch overhead.

10. In the overhead bin

11. Overhead transmission for adsl modems

12. A buzzard soared high overhead.

13. A buzzard was circling overhead.

14. The starry heavens stretched overhead.

15. It's all extremely low overhead.

16. A plane passed low overhead.

17. Gulls swooped and planed overhead.

18. Assembly of main cables and traction cables, overhead lines, overhead suspension cables and aerial contact lines

19. Administrative overhead (13 per cent)

20. An eagle circled high overhead.

21. The sun is directly overhead.

22. They're in the overhead rack.

23. An aeroplane is roaring overhead.

24. The overhead lights flickered momentarily.

25. There are rescue helicopters flying overhead.

26. A bright moon shone high overhead.

27. There was a helicopter hovering overhead.

28. A clap of thunder exploded overhead.

29. Hundreds of gulls were circling overhead.

30. A flock of crows wheeled overhead.

31. On high; overhead: the clouds Above

32. And grey angelfish glide silently overhead.

33. Overhead, a lone seagull glided effortlessly.

34. Two hawks were hover ing overhead.

35. Overhead projector with achromatic fresnel lens

36. An eagle was gliding high overhead.

37. Aircraft passed overhead with monotonous regularity .

38. A flock of geese flew overhead.

39. Almost instantaneously, thunder cracked deafeningly overhead.

40. Bullets and shells were whistling overhead.

41. The stones overhead gleamed with phosphorescence.

42. Planes passed overhead with unceasing regularity.

43. Crows circled overhead, looking for carrion.

44. However, the underlying principle behind overhead allocation is critical: security activities will drive a certain degree of overhead.

45. A HARSH cry is heard overhead.

46. Ah, much better with reduced overhead.

47. Now, there she goes, right overhead.

48. 1 An aeroplane is roaring overhead.

49. The overhead wires hummed with power.

50. Three fifty with single overhead cam.