The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
outsize, outsized, oversize, oversized
(adjective) larger than normal for its kind
Source: WordNet® 3.1
oversize (comparative more oversize, superlative most oversize)
Larger than normal
Excessively large
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.
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
22 November 2024
(noun) (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.