overbite

English

Etymology

From over- +‎ bite.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (noun) /ˈəʊvə(ɹ)baɪt/

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• IPA^(key): (verb) /əʊvə(ɹ)ˈbaɪt/

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Noun

overbite (plural overbites)

1. (dentistry) A malocclusion in which the upper teeth extend over the lower ones.

Translations

malocclusion in which the upper teeth extend over the lower ones

Chinese: Mandarin: 覆咬合 (fùyǎohé) Czech: předkus m Danish: overbid n Dutch: overbeet (nl) c Finnish: yläpurenta (fi) German: Überbiss m Portuguese: sobremordida f Russian: please add this translation if you can Spanish: sobremordida f Swedish: överbett n

Verb

overbite (third-person singular simple present overbites, present participle overbiting, simple past overbit, past participle overbitten)

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

See also

• crossbite
• underbite