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oversquare — /ˈoʊvəskwɛə/ (say ohvuhskwair) adjective of or relating to a motor vehicle engine in which the bore of the piston is greater than the stroke …
oversquare — An engine where the cylinder bore diameter is greater than the length of the stroke … Dictionary of automotive terms
oversquare — I. ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: over (III) + square, n. : an earmark on an animal made by a rectangular cut removing the upper corner of the ear see earmark illustration II. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology … Useful english dictionary
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