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Este verbete ainda não foi traduzido para o seu idioma, portanto o original é exibido abaixo.
overtop
This term emphasizes a vertical crossing or a state of being physically higher than a peak. When used as a verb, it suggests a gradual accumulation or an overflowing motion, often associated with natural elements like water or snow that breach a boundary. It carries a sense of saturation or encroachment.
As a preposition or adverb, it functions as a more descriptive alternative to over or above, specifically highlighting the transition across the highest point of an object. It is frequently employed in technical, geographical, or athletic contexts to describe precise movement over a ledge or crest.
Meanings
Examples
The heavy snow began to overtop the low garden wall.
The floodwaters rose until they started to overtop the levee.
The drone hovered overtop the skyscraper to get a clear shot.
Look overtop that ridge and you will see the valley.
The dragon flew overtop the castle walls in a single bound.
I can see the mountain peak just overtop the clouds.
The water is spilling overtop the rim of the glass.