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Definition of
overhand adverb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
overhand
adverb
adverb
NAmE
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ˈoʊvərˌhænd
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/
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if you throw a ball
overhand
, you throw it with your arm swung backward and then lifted high above your shoulder
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