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Overhead

ˌəʊvəˈhɛd

Overhead definitions
adverb
overhead
  1. above the level of the head; in the sky

    "a helicopter buzzed overhead"

    above up above high up (up) in the sky on high above/over one's head in flight aloft
adjective
overhead
  1. situated above the level of the head

    "the sun was directly overhead"

  2. (of a driving mechanism) above the object driven

    "an overhead cam four-cylinder engine"

  3. (of a cost or expense) incurred in the upkeep or running of a plant, premises, or business and not attributable to individual products or items

    "the company has very high overhead costs"

noun
overhead overheads
  1. an overhead cost or expense

    "overheads, such as lighting, equipment, and any little extras, are paid for out of a centralized fund"

    running costs operating costs fixed costs budget items costs expenses
  2. a transparency designed for use with an overhead projector

    "software for producing slides, charts, and overheads"

  3. an overhead compartment, especially on an aircraft

    "passengers get up to fiddle with their luggage in the overheads"