oversize
B2
adj
verb
noun
Freq #100503
Meanings
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1
adj
Excessively large.
Volleyball jerseys are formfitting and cute—unlike the oversize basketball or football ones.
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2
verb
To cover with size or gluey matter.
o'er-siz'd with coagulate gore
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3
noun
The increased size of the bore of an engine when it is rebored.
However, any increase in capacity is useful and, if an engine is worn and needs a rebore, it's worth considering boring to a near maximum size rather than simply having it bored to the next oversize.
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4
adj
larger than normal for its kind
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adj
Larger than normal.
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6
verb
To exceed in size.
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7
verb
To make larger, or too large.
Etymology
From over- + size.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
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adj
· larger than normal for its...
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