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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oversquare

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
over-square
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

having a cylinder with a greater bore than stroke.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English square English oversquare From over- + square.

Inflected Forms

over-square (alternative) over square (alternative)

Phrases

bored out bore out

Frequently Paired Words

bored out bore out overbore square

Antonyms

undersquare under square

Questions

What does oversquare mean?
having a cylinder with a greater bore than stroke.
Where does oversquare come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English square English oversquare From over- + square.

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