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oversize
verb 3adj 2noun 1
Collocations
4ADJ.
cute, nearest, new, next
VERB + OVERSIZE
wearing
OVERSIZE + NOUN
basketball, football, kabyle
PREP.
unlike
Definitions
adj
1
Larger than normal.
2
Excessively large.
Volleyball jerseys are formfitting and cute—unlike the oversize basketball or football ones.
verb
1
To exceed in size.
2
To make larger, or too large.
3
To cover with size or gluey matter.
o'er-siz'd with coagulate gore
noun
1
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.
Have your local machine shop rebore the cylinders to the next nearest oversize and supply new pistons and rings to suit. Recommended rebore oversizes go up in increments of 0.25mm/0.010 inch. If the engine's already been rebored, you'll usually be able to find the oversize stamped in the piston crowns.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — larger than normal for its kind
- outsize
- outsized
- oversized
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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Volleyball jerseys are formfitting and cute—unlike the oversize basketball or football ones.
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o'er-siz'd with coagulate gore
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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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Have your local machine shop rebore the cylinders to the next nearest oversize and supply new pistons and rings to suit. Recommended rebore oversizes go up in increments of 0.25mm/0.010 inch. If the e
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Skura was wearing an oversize Kabyle dress.
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