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overhead projector

o·ver·head pro·jec·tor
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [adverb oh-ver-hed pruh-jek-ter]
    • /adverb ˈoʊ vərˈhɛd prəˈdʒɛk tər/
    • /ˈəʊ.və.hed prəˈdʒek.tər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [adverb oh-ver-hed pruh-jek-ter]
    • /adverb ˈoʊ vərˈhɛd prəˈdʒɛk tər/

Definitions of overhead projector words

  • adverb overhead projector over one's head; aloft; up in the air or sky, especially near the zenith: There was a cloud overhead. 1
  • adverb overhead projector so as to be completely submerged or deeply involved: to plunge overhead in water; to sink overhead in debt. 1
  • adjective overhead projector situated, operating, or passing above, aloft, or over the head: an overhead sprinkler system. 1
  • adjective overhead projector of or relating to the general cost of running a business: overhead expenses; an overhead charge. 1
  • noun overhead projector the general, fixed cost of running a business, as rent, lighting, and heating expenses, which cannot be charged or attributed to a specific product or part of the work operation. 1
  • noun overhead projector Accounting. that part of manufacturing costs for which cost per unit produced is not readily assignable. 1
See all 16 definitions of overhead projector

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Origin of overhead projector

First appearance:

before 1425
One of the 25% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1425-75; See origin at over-, head

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Parts of speech for Overhead projector

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Overhead projector

overhead projector popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for overhead projector

noun overhead projector

  • magic lantern — a device having an enclosed lamp and a lenslike opening, formerly used for projecting and magnifying images mounted on slides or films.
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