over square
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.82 in modern English
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of an internal combustion engine design, in which the diameter of the piston is greater than its stroke distance.
Example Sentences
- "An over square or short stroke engine occurs when the cylinder bore diameter is greater than its stroke length, giving a bore/stroke ratio greater than 1:1. An over square engine allows for larger valves in the cylinder head because the wider bore creates a broader combustion chamber."
Inflected Forms
over-square (alternative)
oversquare (alternative)