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in the PONS Dictionary

I. over·head N [ˈəʊvəhed, Am ˈoʊvɚ-]

1. overhead (running costs of business):

overheads plBrit, Aus[or Am overhead]
overheads plBrit, Aus[or Am overhead]
overheads plBrit, Aus[or Am overhead] (not chargeable to a particular product)

2. overhead inf:

overhead (projector)
overhead (transparency)
Folie f <-, -n>

3. overhead (extra code):

overhead

II. over·head ADJ [ˈəʊvəhed, Am ˈoʊvɚ-] attr, inv

1. overhead (above head level):

overhead
overhead
overhead tank
overhead cable
Freileitung f <-, -en>
overhead cable
overhead cable (between towns)
Überlandleitung f <-, -en>
overhead cable (with high voltage)
overhead wires pl
Oberleitung f <-, -en>

2. overhead (of running costs of business):

overhead

3. overhead (taken from above):

overhead
von oben nach n
overhead shot

4. overhead SPORTS:

overhead

III. over·head ADV [ˌəʊvəˈhed, Am ˌoʊvɚˈ-]

overhead
OpenDict entry

overhead ADJ

over·head ˈcam·shaft N TECH

over·head ˈlight·ing N no pl

overhead lighting

over·head pro·ˈjec·tor N, OHP N

overhead projector

over·head ˈrail·way N Brit

overhead railway
Hochbahn f <-, -en>

over·head ˈvol·ley N TENNIS

overhead volley
Schmetterball m <-(e)s, -bälle>

ˈover·head rack N RAIL

overhead rack
Gepäckablage f <-, -n>

overhead value analysis N CTRL

overhead traffic sign INFRASTR

overhead traffic signal INFRASTR

OpenDict entry

overhead kick N

overhead kick FBALL
OpenDict entry

overhead crane N

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

overhead cable
Freileitung f <-, -en>
overhead shot
overhead wires pl
Oberleitung f <-, -en>
overhead irrigation
Beregnung f <-, -en>

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