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overbite

noun

  1. lower jaw being too far behind the upper jaw or a misalignment of the teeth
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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.

  1. 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.

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