overtype

noun

Meaning

A feature in wordprocessing whereby each typed character replaces the character after the cursor rather than being inserted before it.
A kind of steam wagon having the engine above the cab.
To type on top of something already typed.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

overstrike(English)supplanting(English)hyperthesis(English)supplantation(English)overreplacement(English)overmoulding(English)copy-and-paste(English)supercession(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data

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