overbite

overbite

English

Etymology

over- +‎ bite

Noun

overbite (plural overbites)

1. (dentistry) A malocclusion in which the upper teeth extend over the lower ones.

Translations

malocclusion in which the upper teeth extend over the lower ones

Czech: předkus m Danish: overbid n Dutch: overbeet c

Finnish: yläpurenta German: Überbiss m Portuguese: sobremordida f

Verb

overbite (third-person singular simple present overbites, present participle overbiting, simple past overbit, past participle overbitten)

1. To use excessive acid in an etching process, so that the result is too deep.

See also

• crossbite
• underbite