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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