Adjective : an overarm pitch; an overarm swimming stroke. From Dictionary.com.
I tossed the pager overarm out in front of the car. From Wordnik.com. [Persuader]
Waite threw up the'sjambok and swung it down overarm. From Wordnik.com. [When the Lion Feeds]
With a dozen overarm strokes - he swam to it and clung to a rocky spur. From Wordnik.com. [The Seventh Scroll]
'Don't swim overarm yet,' he hissed at me and a wave caught me full face. From Wordnik.com. [Restoree]
The hammer returned to Thor, who threw it off again instantly in a great overarm. From Wordnik.com. [The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul]
The single overarm is easier to learn than the double overarm or "trudgeon" stroke. From Wordnik.com. [Outdoor Sports and Games] Reference
He killed another Kel - main with an overarm movement which split the man's shoulder. From Wordnik.com. [The Vanishing Tower]
If we take up fast swimming, we must learn one of the various overhand or overarm strokes. From Wordnik.com. [Outdoor Sports and Games] Reference
Obeying the silent orders in his brain, he pitched the stone with a clumsy, overarm throw. From Wordnik.com. [2001 A Space Odyssey]
“You will have more success if you throw overarm,” a voice said from directly behind her. From Wordnik.com. [No Man's Mistress]
Sean swung his cane in a full overarm stroke onto the man's head and sent him tottering backwards into the arms of those behind him. From Wordnik.com. [When the Lion Feeds]
Meanwhile, Lord Intef slipped through the water like a fish, reaching out overarm for the east bank and the protection of his Hyksos allies. From Wordnik.com. [River God]
Looking around quickly as he strained for air, he spotted Boris's bobbing head almost immediately and with a few powerful overarm strokes came up behind him. From Wordnik.com. [The Seventh Scroll]
He smothered the punch that the Boer bowled overarm at him, but the power behind it shocked him; then they were chest to chest and Sean felt his own strength matched. From Wordnik.com. [When the Lion Feeds]
With the end of the rope held between his teeth he swam the last short distance with a furious overarm crawl, just beating the current's attempt to sweep him away downstream. From Wordnik.com. [The Seventh Scroll]
In an overarm reach I scraped it with my finger-tips. From Wordnik.com. [Tell England A Study in a Generation] Reference
They physically cannot bring their arms around to pitch overarm. From Wordnik.com. [ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science] Reference
It is very possible that fast has been what we know as fast since the dawn of overarm bowling. From Wordnik.com. [Cricket Web - Latest News] Reference
I put my head down and powered with desperate overarm strokes, dodging debris as I went, all the time gulping down oil. From Wordnik.com. [Home | Mail Online] Reference
You can't throw overarm - you've got to throw underarm and it's got to be precise otherwise you won't hit any puddings. From Wordnik.com. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] Reference
In other bouts, Kakuryu staved off a losing record and improved to 4-7 after flooring No. 1 maegashira Takekaze (5-6) with a pulling overarm throw. From Wordnik.com. [Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion] Reference
Asashoryu gave as good as he got in an epic battle, but Hakuho stood his ground and secured yokozuna bragging rights with a textbook overarm throw. From Wordnik.com. [Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion] Reference
Orlon and the others of the older generation plunged into the water without ado and struck out for the other shore, using a fast double-overarm stroke. From Wordnik.com. [Skylark Three] Reference
Four years after the birth of ODIs, the format was given validation by what was perhaps the boldest innovation since the legislation of overarm bowling. From Wordnik.com. [Cricinfo news from Cricinfo] Reference
Kotooshu (5-2) won a grappling match with Kisenosato (4-3), the Bulgarian ozeki using his superior height advantage to set up a perfectly timed overarm throw. From Wordnik.com. [Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion] Reference
In other bouts of note, Estonian ozeki Baruto (7-3) twisted down Tokitenku (5-5), using his left hand to deploy an overarm throw immediately after the face-off. From Wordnik.com. [Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion] Reference
Timmann D, Citron R, Watts S, Hore J (2001) Increased variability in finger position occurs throughout overarm throws made by cerebellar and unskilled subjects. From Wordnik.com. [PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles] Reference
Estonian Baruto got locked in a standstill with Toyonoshima (2-5) before dumping his diminutive opponent with an overarm throw to stay a win behind the co-leaders. From Wordnik.com. [Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion] Reference
So, quietly as an otter, he slipped over the gunwale, paddled away from the boat's side and set out for the land, ploughing through the water with a long overarm stroke. From Wordnik.com. [The Black Buccaneer] Reference
Bulgarian Kotooshu (8-2) tossed Kaio (6-4) over the edge with a powerful overarm throw after getting both hands wrapped firmly around his rival in an all-ozeki encounter. From Wordnik.com. [Japan Today: Japan News and Discussion] Reference
1 overarm, 2 cutter, 3 counter bearing, 4 cutter arbor. From Wordnik.com. [3. Preparation for setting-up and operation of horizontal or vertical milling machines] Reference
1 overarm, 2 cutter, 3 counter bearings, 4 cutter arbor. From Wordnik.com. [3. Preparation for setting-up and operation of horizontal or vertical milling machines] Reference
Frame: base plate, column, overarm, counter bearing, knee, saddle and machine table. From Wordnik.com. [2. Types and design of milling machines] Reference
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