Oversize

Quick meaning: Oversize is an adjective meaning Larger than normal.

Meaning

Larger than normal.

More Meanings

1. Excessively large.
2. (transitive) To exceed in size.
3. (transitive) To make larger, or too large.
4. (transitive, obsolete) To cover with size or gluey matter.
5. (automotive) The increased size of the bore of an engine when it is rebored.

Example Sentences

o'er-siz'd with coagulate gore

Volleyball jerseys are formfitting and cute—unlike the oversize basketball or football ones.

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.

Word Forms

• oversizes
• oversizing
• oversized

Synonyms for oversize

Depending on context, synonyms include oversized, large, big, outsized, outsize.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include outsized, outsize, oversized, big, large, softbound.

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