OVERARM

overhand, overhanded, overarm

(adjective) with hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level; “an overhand pitch”; “an overhand stroke”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

overarm (not comparable)

Throwing while having the hand above the elbow

Antonyms

• underarm

Adverb

overarm (not comparable)

Having the hand above the arm at the time of throwing

Noun

overarm (plural overarms)

A style of swimming of extending the arms alternatively - now usually termed freestyle.

Verb

overarm (third-person singular simple present overarms, present participle overarming, simple past and past participle overarmed)

(transitive) To provide with more weaponry than necessary.

Antonyms

• underarm

Source: Wiktionary


O"ver-arm`, a. (Cricket, etc.)

Definition: Done (as bowling or pitching) with the arm raised above the shoulder. See Overhard. "An over-arm with a round-arm bowler." R. A. Proctor.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.

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