OLYMPIC-SIZE


Meaning of OLYMPIC-SIZE in English

/euh lim"pik suyz', oh lim"-/ , adj.

1. of the dimensions or length prescribed for the Olympic Games and other major athletic competitions: an Olympic-size speed-skating oval.

2. (of a swimming pool) having a length of 55 yds. (50 m) and a width of at least 23 yds. (21 m). Also, Olympic-sized .

[ 1965-70 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .