overage

overage
overage1
/oh"veuhr ayj"/, adj.
1. beyond the acceptable or desired age: overage for the draft.
2. older than usual or expected for the activity, position, etc.: an overage baseball player who still outperforms many rookies.
3. too old to be serviceable; antiquated: She drives an overage car.
[1885-90; OVER- + AGE]
overage2
/oh"veuhr ij/, n. Com.
1. an excess supply of merchandise.
2. the value of goods in excess of the amount called for by stock records; money in excess of the amount called for by sales records.
[1940-45; OVER- + -AGE]

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