over and under

See also: over-and-under

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Noun

over and under (plural over and unders)

  1. A double-barreled shotgun (or infrequently a rifle), with one barrel placed on top of the other.
    Alternative form: over-and-under
    Synonyms: over-under, under and over
    Hypernyms: double-barreled shotgun < shotgun < firearm < weapon
    Coordinate term: side-by-side
  2. An obstacle in obstacle-course racing composed of multiple bars, with bars set at various heights, where the competitor must pass over high bars and pass under low bars.
    Alternative form: over-and-under
  3. (slang) Synonym of speedball (type of illicit drug).
    Alternative form: over-and-under

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