overbite
noun
- lower jaw being too far behind the upper jaw or a misalignment of the teeth
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈəʊvə(ɹ)baɪt/ / /əʊvə(ɹ)ˈbaɪt/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English bite English overbite From over- + bite.
- A malocclusion in which the upper teeth extend over the lower ones.
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English bite English overbite From over- + bite.
- To use excessive acid in an etching process, so that the result is too deep.