legal-size
Americanadjective
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(of paper) measuring approximately 8½ × 14 inches (22 × 36 centimeters).
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(of office supplies and equipment) made for holding legal-size sheets of paper.
legal-size file folders.
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He tore open the legal-size envelope.
From Los Angeles Times
They pulled legal-size lobsters — at least 3.25 inches but not over 5 inches, from its eye to the back of its shell — from each baited cage and tossed back the smaller ones.
From New York Times
Marcella switched to legal-size notebooks, writing recipes and sometimes “preambles” very fast in a tight script, sometimes in red ink.
From Washington Post
Recreational harvesters can collect 100 legal-size oysters per day but are limited to the same areas and hours open for commercial harvest.
From Washington Times
Marine biologists say it will take five to 10 years before there are legal-size clams on most beaches.
From Washington Times
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