overlash means to physically tie additional wires or cables to those that are already attached to a utility pole, accommodating any additional strands of fiber or coaxial cable on existing pole attachments. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
overlash is pronounced /əʊvə(ɹ)ˈlæʃ/.
Etymology
From over- + lash. Compare dialectal English lash (“extravagant”), lashing (“lavish”).
verb
- To physically tie additional wires or cables to those that are already attached to a utility pole, accommodating any additional strands of fiber or coaxial cable on existing pole attachments
- To carry to excess.“to overlash in phrases”
- To exaggerate.“it being well known , that they in their encomiastic speeches , as orators are wont , following the heat and gaiety of fancy , do sometimes overlash”