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Overturn limit on dimensions (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

capsize

'overturn' is the definition.
(I know that capsize is a more specific form of overturn)

'limit on dimensions' is the wordplay.
'limit' becomes 'cap' (capping is a kind of limiting).
'on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other) (in a down clue, letters appear on others).
'dimensions' becomes 'size' (I've seen this in another clue).
'cap'+'size'='CAPSIZE'

(Other definitions for capsize that I've seen before include "Overturn (a boat)" , "Of boat, turn turtle" , "Upset" , "Turn so that keel faces upwards" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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