overbite

noun

over·​bite ˈō-vər-ˌbīt How to pronounce overbite (audio)
: the projection of the upper front teeth over the lower in the normal occlusal position of the jaws compare underbite

Examples of overbite in a Sentence

He has a severe overbite.
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The actor sported an overbite and is front teeth is misaligned so that one of them is directly in the middle of his mouth . — Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 11 Aug. 2024 The lengthy is too expository and gives the opera a biographical overbite. — Rhoda Feng, ARTnews.com, 9 Aug. 2024

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First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of overbite was in 1887

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overbite

noun
over·​bite ˈō-vər-ˌbīt How to pronounce overbite (audio)
: the projection of the upper front teeth over the lower front teeth when the biting surfaces of the teeth in the upper and lower jaws are in contact

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overbite

noun
over·​bite ˈō-vər-ˌbīt How to pronounce overbite (audio)
: the projection of the upper anterior teeth over the lower when the jaws are in the position they occupy in occlusion compare overjet, underbite
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