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o•ver•side
(ō′vər sīd′),USA pronunciation adv.
adj.
n.
- over the side, as of a ship.
- Sound Reproductionon the opposite side (of a phonograph record):Overside we are given an example of early Ellington.
adj.
- effected over the side of a ship:overside delivery of cargo.
- Sound Reproductionplaced or located on the opposite side (of a phonograph record):The overside selections are more agreeably sung.
n.
- Sound Reproductionthe opposite side (of a phonograph record):On the overside we have a potpourri of Strauss waltzes.
- short for over the side 1880–85