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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over +‎ height

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Examples

  • 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.

    As Fenty softens, Peter Nickles offers no quarter 2010

  • 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.

    CBC | Top Stories News 2011

  • 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.

    post-gazette.com - News 2010

  • 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.

    post-gazette.com - News 2010

  • 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.

    post-gazette.com - News 2010

  • 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.

    post-gazette.com - News 2010

  • Sanford is facing a charge of driving an overheight truck.

    News Channel 9: Local News 2009

  • 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.

    My first ride on the Canada Line « Stephen Rees's blog 2009

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