Definition of overtype - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
word processingTECH. type over existing text in a documentTECH.
- She accidentally overtyped the entire paragraph.
Noun
1.
technologyTECH. feature replacing characters after the cursorTECH.
- The overtype mode was accidentally turned on.
2.
historical vehicleRare UK steam wagon with engine above the cabRare UK
- The museum displayed an overtype from the early 1900s.
Images of overtype
steam wagon with engine above the cab
Origin of overtype
English, over + type
Terms with overtype included in their meaning
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technology
overtype feature replacing existing characters
Examples of overtype in a sentence
Be careful not to overtype important information. She struggled with typing because the overtype was on. The document was ruined due to the overtype feature. Collectors seek rare overtypes for their historical value. An overtype was parked outside the vintage vehicle show.
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- French:écraser, mode Refrappe, ...
- German:überschreiben, Überschreibmodus, ...
- Italian:sovrascrivere, sovrascrittura, ...
- Spanish:sobreescribir, modo sobreescribir, ...
- Portuguese:substituir, sobrescrição, ...
- Chinese:覆盖, 覆盖模式, ...
- Japanese:上書きする, 上書き, ...
- Arabic:كَتَبَ فَوْقَ, وضع الاستبدال, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַשְׁמִיט, מַצָּב הֲחָלָפָה, ...
- Russian:перепечатать, режим замены, ...
- Ukrainian:переписувати, перезапис, ...
- Hindi:ओवरटाइप करना, ओवरटाइप, ...
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