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overbite

Pronunciation: /ˈəʊvə(ɹ)baɪt/

The English word “overbite” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A malocclusion in which the upper teeth extend over the lower ones.

verb

  1. To use excessive acid in an etching process, so that the result is too deep.

Etymology

From over- + bite.

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