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Definition of overhead adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

overhead

adjective
 
/ˌəʊvəˈhed/
 
/ˌəʊvərˈhed/
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  1. above your head; raised above the ground
    • overhead power lines
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • appear
    • circle
    • …
    adverb
    • directly
    • nearly
    • high
    • …
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  2. [only before noun] connected with the general costs of running a business or an organization, for example paying for rent or electricity
    • overhead costs
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