Overstrike

Meaning

Verb

●

To

while striking.

●

To

(a design,

etc.) by

another

it; to

a

or

on (a

,

, etc.).

●

To

(something) too hard.

Noun

●

A

that has been

, i.e.

ed more than once.

●

In Typography:

The

of one

over another, as -

L to

Ł.

●

In Computing:

overtype (feature where

being

before them)

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Origin

overstrike

English

over-

English

over-

Middle English (1100-1500)

ofer-

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

strike

English

strican

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

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