above
adverb, preposition (HIGHER POSITION) /əˈbʌv/Definition
A1 in or to a higher position than something else: There's a mirror above the washbasin. He waved the letter excitedly above his head. She's rented a room above a shop. Her name comes above mine on the list. The helicopter was hovering above the building. It's on the shelf just above your head. A crack had started to appear just above the light fitting.Above and over
(Definition of above adverbpreposition (HIGHER POSITION) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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