overbite

From over- + bite.

• IPA^(key): (noun) /ˈəʊvə(ɹ)baɪt/

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• IPA^(key): (verb) /əʊvə(ɹ)ˈbaɪt/

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overbite (plural overbites)

1. (dentistry) A malocclusion in which the upper teeth extend over the lower ones.

overbite (third-person singular simple present overbites, present participle overbiting, simple past overbit, past participle overbitten)

1. To use excessive acid in an etching process, so that the result is too deep.

• crossbite
• underbite