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   overhead

   adverb

   • 1. above the level of the head; in the sky: "a helicopter buzzed overhead"

   adjective

   • 1. situated above the level of the head: "the sun was directly overhead"
   • 2. (of a driving mechanism) above the object driven: "an overhead cam four-cylinder engine"
   • 3. (of a cost or expense) incurred in the upkeep or running of a plant, premises, or business and not attributable to individual products or items: "the company has very high overhead costs"

   noun

   • 1. an overhead cost or expense: "overheads, such as lighting, equipment, and any little extras, are paid for out of a centralized fund"
   • 2. a transparency designed for use with an overhead projector: "software for producing slides, charts, and overheads"
   • 3. an overhead compartment, especially on an aircraft: "passengers get up to fiddle with their luggage in the overheads"

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