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Overrides Definition

(verb)
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interrupt the action of (an automatic device), typically in order to take manual control


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you can override the cut-out by releasing the switch

(verb)
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extend over; overlap


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the external rendering should not override the damp-proof membrane

(verb)
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travel or move over


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part of the deposit was overridden and covered by the advancing ice

overriding by vehicles is implicated in over half the cases of footway damage

(noun)
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a device for suspending an automatic function on a machine


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the flash has to have a manual override to be useful

(noun)
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an excess or increase on a budget, salary, or cost


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commission overrides give established carriers an unfair advantage

(noun)
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a cancellation of a decision by exertion of authority or winning of votes


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the House vote in favour of the bill was 10 votes short of the requisite majority for an override

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