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单词 overbite
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overbite

[ oh-ver-bahyt ]
/ ˈoʊ vərˌbaɪt /

noun Dentistry.

occlusion in which the upper incisor teeth overlap the lower ones.

Origin of overbite

First recorded in 1885–90; over- + bite

Words nearby overbite

overbalance, overbank, overbear, overbearing, overbid, overbite, overblouse, overblow, overblown, overboard, overbook
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Example sentences from the Web for overbite

  • My overbite has kept me from being really popular with women.

    Charles Baxter: How I Write|Noah Charney|August 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
  • It is better to overbite your darks, and underbite your lights, if you vary any.

    Photogravure|Henry R. Blaney

British Dictionary definitions for overbite

overbite
/ (ˈəʊvəˌbaɪt) /

noun

dentistry an extension of the upper front teeth over the lower front teeth when the mouth is closedAlso called: vertical overlap
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for overbite

overbite
[ ōvər-bīt′ ]

n.

A malocclusion of the teeth in which the front upper incisor and canine teeth project over the lower.vertical overlap
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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