overline

English

Etymology

From over- +‎ line, by analogy with underline.

Noun

overline (plural overlines)

  1. Synonym of overbar.

Verb

overline (third-person singular simple present overlines, present participle overlining, simple past and past participle overlined)

  1. Synonym of overbar.

Adjective

overline (not comparable)

  1. Passing over a railway line.
    • 1958 July, “Bridge Reconstruction for L.M.R. Electrification”, in Railway Magazine, page 465:
      The greatest number of bridges requiring modification are overline bridges, and many methods are adopted in reconstructing and altering them to give increased clearances.
    • 1960 March, Cecil J. Allen, “Locomotive Running Past and Present”, in Trains Illustrated, page 176:
      Despite this slight delay, a bad slowing at Borrowash for an overline bridge under construction, and signals outside Derby, we arrived there "on time" by the public book, though 1¾ min. late by the working book.
    • 1967, Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, Papers by Command, volume 39, page 51:
      The total cost of overline bridges in 1965 was £1,506,000 […]

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