What's the difference between overcatch and overwatch?
Overcatch
Definition:
(v. t.) To overtake.
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Overwatch
Definition:
(v. t.) To watch too much.
(v. t.) To weary or exhaust by watching.
Example Sentences:
(1) British forces will remain in Afghanistan for at least five more years to support Afghan troops in an "overwatch role", the foreign secretary, David Miliband , said today.
(2) However that does not mean the end of international support for the Afghan forces … and the so-called overwatch role that has developed for the circumstances of Iraq will remain an issue beyond that," he said.
(3) British and US forces remain in what they call "overwatch", which is to say in much the same profile as they were before.