Definitions
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- adjective
Higher than is standard or (transport, law, of a vehicle) higher than is allowed. - noun transport, law, of a vehicle An
excess of height.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Left unmentioned was his key role in the most politically fraught matters to embroil the Fenty administration -- such as his decision to settle with controversial contractor Banneker Ventures over the cancellation of parks contracts or his role in having D.C. Council Chairman Vincent Gray's overheight fence removed.
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An overheight building near the Comox Valley Airport on Vancouver Island could limit the number of flights that take off and land in bad weather.
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Trucks with snow and ice piled on their roofs are tripping sensors designed to detect overheight trucks as they approach the Squirrel Hill and Fort Pitt tunnels.
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Trucks with snow and ice piled on their roofs are tripping sensors designed to detect overheight trucks as they approach the Squirrel Hill and Fort Pitt tunnels.
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Trucks with snow and ice piled on their roofs are tripping sensors designed to detect overheight trucks as they approach the Squirrel Hill and Fort Pitt tunnels.
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Trucks with snow and ice piled on their roofs are tripping sensors designed to detect overheight trucks as they approach the Squirrel Hill and Fort Pitt tunnels.
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Sanford is facing a charge of driving an overheight truck.
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I know there’s a knock-out panel on the mezzanine level to connect to the north side of 41st Ave in future – prsumably they could also connect to Oakridge Mall underground – through what is currently underground parkade or overheight ceiling airspace in the underground parkade.
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