Sekirov Dictionary

overcall

/ˈəʊvəˌkɔːl/

noun 5
/ˌəʊvəˈkɔːl/ verb 2
forms 3

noun5

A call which occurs after another player has already called
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A positive diagnosis when there is, in fact, nothing wrong.
- According to published data, screening with chemiluminescence, as opposed to other light sources, imparts the lowest overcall rate. — 2002
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An additional contribution required of investors beyond the initial investment, should unforeseen expenses arise.
- Respondent further asserts that the only reason the overcall provision was included in the partnership agreement was to circumvent the provisions of section 465. — 1993
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An extra amount called up beyond the minimum required.
- An overcall should be arranged with Corps Area Headquarters so that a sufficient number of men will be physically examined to produce the net specified on the order referred to above. — 1948
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An additional creative product that a producer can require at the producer's option during the contract period.
- Third, the nine-month period between delivery of the overcall recording and the expiration of that particular contract period can and should be reduced. — 1986

overcall

/ˌəʊvəˈkɔːl/

verb2

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To call a bet after another player has already called
- Jill bet, Tommy called, and Julie overcalled.
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To diagnose a condition that does not, in fact, exist.
- Knowledge of the ultrasound findings is important, and appreciating the fetal ultrasound may often undercall or (more often) overcall anomalies. — 2010

forms

overcalled · overcalling · overcalls

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