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overhand

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1. overhand - Noun

2. overhand - Adjective

3. overhand - Verb

4. overhand - Adverb

6. overhand - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

The upper hand; advantage; superiority; mastery.

Over and over; -- applied to a style of sewing, or to a seam, in which two edges, usually selvedges, are sewed together by passing each stitch over both.

Done (as pitching or bowling) with the hand higher than the elbow, or the arm above, or higher than, the shoulder.

In an overhand manner or style.

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I use fast curves, pitched overhand and sidearm, fastballs, high and inside, and an underhand fade away pitch with the hand almost down to the level of the knees. Chief Bender

Throwing a ball is not natural, whether it's overhand or underhand. Jennie Finch

an overhand pitch Source: Internet

an overhand stroke Source: Internet

Accordingly, Reiter began working on an overhand spiral pass. Reiter recalled trying to imitate the motion of a baseball catcher throwing to second base. Source: Internet

A graduate of the Dana White Contender Series, Paiva dropped his first two UFC flyweight fights, but an overhand right forced the stoppage at the 4:42 mark. Source: Internet

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