How to pronounce “overshift”

Meaning

• [Noun]
• (sports) The strategy or act of positioning defensive players extra far toward the offense's strong side, leaving portions of the field or court undefended.
• (mineralogy) The amount of displacement in the layers in a crystal lattice that places the layers too far apart for molecular bonding.
• (mechanical engineering) A misalignment resulting from shifting gears too far.
• A change that results in something being moved too far or too many things being moved.
• A work period that extends significantly beyond the normal eight-hour shift; An instance of involuntary overtime.
• (geology) An overhang caused by seismic shift.
• An unfitted woman's overgarment.
• [Verb]
• (sports) To position defensive players too far in a particular direction.
• (mechanical engineering) To overshoot when changing gears.
• To move too great an amount or move something too far.
• (economics) To raise the price to consumers by more than an underlying cost increase that results from rising taxes.
• (horticulture) To replant or repot too soon or too often.

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