"overscaled" meaning in English

See overscaled in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more overscaled [comparative], most overscaled [superlative]
Etymology: over- + scaled Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|scaled}} over- + scaled Head templates: {{en-adj}} overscaled (comparative more overscaled, superlative most overscaled)
  1. Oversized; larger than the proper scale Synonyms: overscale
    Sense id: en-overscaled-en-adj-YRH7t0z1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-

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