overheadadjective, adverb
uk/ˈəʊ.və.hed/us/ˈoʊ.vɚ.hed/above your head, usually in the sky:
overhead cables
A flock of geese flew overhead.
This room needs overhead lighting (= lights in the ceiling).
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Above & over
- above
- aloft
- o'er
- over
- over
- overlie
- super
overheadadjective [ before noun ]
uk/ˈəʊ.və.hed/us/ˈoʊ.vɚ.hed/relating to the overheads of a business:
One way of increasing profit margins is to cut overhead costs.
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Costs & expenses
- admission
- aliment
- alimony
- asking price
- carrying charge
- charge
- compensation
- corkage
- cost an arm and a leg/a small fortune idiom
- cost-of-living index
- damage
- dent
- flat rate
- indirect cost
- maintenance
- price war
- running costs
- settlement
- stoppage
- worth
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overheadnoun
uk/ˈəʊ.və.hed/us/ˈoʊ.vɚ.hed/overhead noun (TEXT/PICTURES)
[ C ] also overhead transparency a transparent sheet used for showing text or pictures with an overhead projector
overhead noun (COSTS)
overheads [ plural ] UK US overhead [ U or C ]
the regular and necessary costs, such as rent and heating, that are involved in operating a business:
We need to reduce our overheads.
Many businesses are moving out of New York because the overheads there are so high.
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Costs & expenses
- admission
- aliment
- alimony
- asking price
- carrying charge
- charge
- compensation
- corkage
- cost an arm and a leg/a small fortune idiom
- cost-of-living index
- damage
- dent
- flat rate
- indirect cost
- maintenance
- price war
- running costs
- settlement
- stoppage
- worth
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