"overplus" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈəʊvəplʌs/ [UK] Forms: overpluses [plural], overplusses [plural]
Etymology: From over- + Anglo-Norman plus, Middle French plus. Etymology templates: {{m|en|over-}} over-, {{uder|en|xno|plus}} Anglo-Norman plus, {{uder|en|frm|plus}} Middle French plus Head templates: {{en-noun|~|+|overplusses}} overplus (countable and uncountable, plural overpluses or overplusses)
  1. That which remains beyond what is necessary or required; a surplus. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-overplus-en-noun-DRS1XoEv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations

Inflected forms

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