Noun
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a long whipstitch or overhand stitch overlying an edge to prevent raveling
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overcasting |
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whipstitch,
whipstitching,
whipping a sewing stitch passing over an edge diagonally
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| overcast -
a cast that falls beyond the intended spot
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| overcast -
the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
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cloudiness,
cloud cover |
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bad weather,
inclementness,
inclemency weather unsuitable for outdoor activities
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| overcast -
gloomy semidarkness caused by cloud cover
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cloudiness |
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semidarkness partial darkness
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Verb
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| overcast -
make overcast or cloudy; "Fall weather often overcasts our beaches"
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cloud |
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brighten,
clear up,
light up,
clear make lighter or brighter; "The paint will brighten the room"
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darken make dark or darker; "darken a room"
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cloud up,
cloud over,
overcloud become overcast; "the sky clouded over"
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fog up get foggy; "The windshield fogged up"
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haze harass by imposing humiliating or painful tasks, as in military institutions
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| overcast -
sew over the edge of with long slanting wide stitches
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sew together,
stitch,
sew,
run up fasten by sewing; do needlework
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oversew sew (two edges) with close stitches that pass over them both
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| overcast -
sew with an overcast stitch from one section to the next; "overcast books"
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sew together,
stitch,
sew,
run up fasten by sewing; do needlework
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