OVERSIZE

outsize, outsized, oversize, oversized

(adjective) larger than normal for its kind

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

oversize (comparative more oversize, superlative most oversize)

Larger than normal

Excessively large

Verb

oversize (third-person singular simple present oversizes, present participle oversizing, simple past and past participle oversized)

(transitive) To exceed in size.

(transitive) To make larger, or too large.

(transitive, obsolete) To cover with size or gluey matter.

Noun

oversize (plural oversizes)

(automotive) The increased size of the bore of an engine when it is rebored.

Source: Wiktionary


O`ver*size", v. t.

Definition: To surpass in size.

O`ver*size", v. t.

Definition: To cover with viscid matter. [R.] O'ersized with coagulate gore. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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INCORPORATE

(verb) include or contain; have as a component; “A totally new idea is comprised in this paper”; “The record contains many old songs from the 1930’s”


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Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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