overshot jaw

overshot jaw
veterinary term for retrognathism.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • overshot — [ō′vər shät΄] adj. 1. with the upper part or half extending past the lower [an overshot jaw] 2. driven by water flowing onto the upper part [an overshot water wheel]: see WATER WHEEL …   English World dictionary

  • overshot — adjective having an upper part projecting beyond the lower an overshot jaw • Similar to: ↑protrusive …   Useful english dictionary

  • overshot — I. adjective Date: circa 1535 1. actuated by the weight of water passing over and flowing from above < an overshot waterwheel > 2. a. having the upper jaw extending beyond the lower b. projecting beyond the lower jaw II. noun Date: 1945 a patte …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • overshot — o•ver•shot adj., n. [[t]ˈoʊ vərˌʃɒt[/t]] v. [[t] ˈʃɒt[/t]] adj. 1) hyd driven by water passing over the top from above: an overshot water wheel[/ex] 2) having the upper jaw projecting beyond the lower, as a dog 3) pt. and pp. of overshoot 4) clo… …   From formal English to slang

  • overshot — over·shot ō vər .shät adj 1) having the upper jaw extending beyond the lower 2) projecting beyond the lower jaw …   Medical dictionary

  • overshot — past and past participle of overshoot. adjective 1》 (of a waterwheel) turned by water falling on to it from a channel. 2》 denoting an upper jaw which projects beyond the lower jaw …   English new terms dictionary

  • overshot — adj., n. /oh veuhr shot /; v. /oh veuhr shot /, adj. 1. driven over the top of, as by water passing over from above. 2. having the upper jaw projecting beyond the lower, as a dog. v. 3. pt. and pp. of overshoot. n. 4. (in weaving) a pattern… …   Universalium

  • overshot — /ˈoʊvəʃɒt/ (say ohvuhshot) adjective 1. driven by water passing over from above, as a vertical waterwheel. 2. having the upper jaw projecting beyond the lower, as a dog; usually considered to be a malformation. {over + shot2} …  

  • swine-chopped — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective of a dog : having an overshot jaw …   Useful english dictionary

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