| CARRYOVER | • carryover n. Something whose duration has been extended or that has been transferred to another time. • carryover n. An amount, especially a sum of money, transferred to a new column in a ledger, or applied to a later time. • carryover n. The damaging condition where water droplets are carried out of a steam boiler along with the dry steam. |
| CROSSOVER | • crossover n. A place where one thing crosses over another. • crossover n. The means by which the crossing is made. • crossover n. (Genetics) The result of the exchange of genetic material during meiosis. |
| DISPROVER | • disprover n. One who, or that which, disproves. • DISPROVER n. one who disproves. |
| DUSTCOVER | • dustcover n. Synonym of dust jacket. • dust␣cover n. Alternative form of dustcover. • DUSTCOVER n. a cover to protect against dust. |
| FLASHOVER | • flashover n. The near simultaneous ignition of all combustible material in an enclosed area. • flashover n. An unintended electric discharge or arc over or around an insulator. • flash␣over n. Alternative form of flashover. |
| HARDCOVER | • hardcover n. A book with a rigid binding, often of cardboard or leather. • hardcover adj. (Of a book) Having a rigid binding. • HARDCOVER n. a book in hard covers, as opposed to a paperback. |
| MOUSEOVER | • mouseover n. (Computing) The event of an on-screen pointer being over an on-screen shape. • mouse-over n. Alternative spelling of mouseover. • mouse␣over v. (Computing) To move a computer mouse pointer over (an element of the display). |
| OVERCOVER | • overcover v. (Transitive) To cover over. • overcover v. (Transitive) To give too much coverage (as for example on television). • OVERCOVER v. to cover up. |
| SLEEPOVER | • sleepover n. The act of spending the night as a guest in another’s house, especially when the participants are children. • sleepover n. An overnight guest. • sleep␣over v. To spend the night as a guest in someone’s home. |
| SLIPCOVER | • slipcover n. A fitted protective or decorative cover that may be slipped off and on a piece of upholstered furniture… • SLIPCOVER n. a cover for a book that slips on and off. • SLIPCOVER v. to cover with a slipcover. |
| SOFTCOVER | • softcover adj. (Publishing, of a book) Having covers made of paper or thin cardboard; paperback. • softcover n. (Publishing) A book having such covers. • SOFTCOVER n. a paperback book. |
| SPILLOVER | • spillover n. That which overflows; the excess or side effect. • spillover n. (Epidemiology) The spread of infectious disease between different species of animal and particularly to humans. • spill␣over v. To enter into another zone by way of accident or overcrowding; to overflow. |
| STANDOVER | • standover n. The height above ground of the top horizontal tube of the frame of a bicycle. • standover adj. Using intimidation or threats of force to coerce others into submission or compliance. • STANDOVER n. a threatening or intimidating act. |
| THROWOVER | • throw␣over v. (Transitive) To end a romantic/sexual relationship with. • throw␣over v. (Transitive) To discard or give up (A plan or project, etc.). • THROWOVER n. a piece of material that is placed over an object to provide decoration, protection, or warmth. |
| VOICEOVER | • voiceover n. Alternative spelling of voice-over. • voiceover v. Alternative spelling of voice-over. • voice-over n. A production technique, in which pictures are accompanied by the voice of an unseen actor or reporter… |
| WINDHOVER | • windhover n. (Britain) The common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus). • WINDHOVER n. the kestrel. |