overtype
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Noun
overtype noun
- A feature in wordprocessing whereby each typed character replaces the character after the cursor rather than being inserted before it.
- A kind of steam wagon having the engine above the cab.
Verb
overtype verb
- To type on top of something already typed.“You can produce the yen sign ¥ by overtyping an equals sign = on a letter Y.”
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