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Overage Definition & Meaning

overage
adjective
  1. too old to be useful; "He left the house...for the support of twelve superannuated wool carders"- Anthony Trollope
noun
  1. a surplus or excess of money or merchandise that is actually on hand and that exceeds expectations

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What does overage mean?
too old to be useful; "He left the house...for the support of twelve superannuated wool carders"- Anthony Trollope a surplus or excess of money or merchandise that is actually on hand and that exceeds expectations
What part of speech is overage?
Overage is an adjective and a noun.
How many definitions does overage have?
Overage has 2 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).

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