oversquare en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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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.
Meanings
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(of an engine) having a cylinder with a greater bore than stroke.
The Model F engine was an overbored variation of the larger engine first applied to the Model D the previous year. This made it considerably oversquare: 5 inch bore (4.625 on the D) and 4.5 inch stroke displacing 353 cubic inches. It was rated 32.4 SAE horsepower, produced 35 at the same conditions and 40 maximum.
1985, George Philip Hanley, Stacey Pankiw Hanley, The Marmon Heritage: More Than 125 Years of American Production of World Renowned Products : Marmon, Marmon-Herrington, Marmon-Herrington All-Wheel-Drive Ford, Doyle Hyk Publishing Company, →ISBN, page 40:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| over square | alternative | lexicographic | |
| over-square | alternative | lexicographic |