1
: inside the line of a ship's bulwarks or hull
2
: toward the center line of a vehicle or craft (such as a ship or aircraft)
1
: located inboard
an inboard engine
an inboard spoiler
2
of a boat
: having an inboard engine
: a boat with an inboard motor
Examples of inboard in a Sentence
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Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 4 Oct. 2022
The stock Toyota wheels are +56, which means the tires sit 2.2 inches farther inboard than most aftermarket wheels.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 15 Oct. 2020
The boat is a 27-foot offshore style sport boat, inboard/outboard with loud exhaust.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 28 May 2018
The crafts are classified as either outboard or inboard, depending on whether the engine is set.
—Hasan Dudar, Detroit Free Press, 15 July 2017
Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2023
Some, such as the the low profile boat with inboard motor, take a slow and stealthy approach.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 14 Apr. 2020
The failure is troubling because an identical charger failed last March after a new battery was installed for the left inboard array.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 17 Oct. 2019
The south inboard runway, which is primarily used for arrivals, is closed through May 11 for reconstruction.
—Carlos Lozano, latimes.com, 4 Feb. 2018
Additionally there are Kruger flaps on the inboard section of the leading edge.
—John Cox, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2017
Up to 14 advanced safety features are now available, including an industry-first front center side-impact air bag, which deploys on the inboard side of the driver’s seat, adding a layer of protection between driver and front passenger.
—Emma Jayne Williams, star-telegram, 30 Sep. 2017
Another robot — this one supplied by Spanish engineering firm MTorres — will drill and fasten the rib posts and stiffeners to the spars — each of them 105 feet long, 6 feet wide at the inboard end and a foot wide at the outboard end.
—The Seattle Times, OregonLive.com, 9 June 2017
Another Electroimpact robot will drill and fasten the rib posts and stiffeners to the spars — each of them 105 feet long, 6 feet wide at the inboard end and a foot wide at the outboard end.
—Dominic Gates, The Seattle Times, 7 June 2017
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2023
The inboard section of the leading edge, also made of aluminum, is hinged to the seat; the outboard section, which nests inside the inboard section, swings out further on a hinge at outer end of the inboard section.
—Kevin V. Brown, Popular Mechanics, 17 June 2021
The left inboard engine began shooting fiery blue-black carbonized fuel globules the size of a fist past the windows.
—Eric Lindner, Popular Mechanics, 22 July 2021
Without inboard engines, there is actually quite a bit of extra room.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2023
The aluminum riverboat with an inboard motor hit a riverbank on a turn and flipped, troopers spokesman Austin McDaniel said in an email Tuesday.
—Anchorage Daily News, 31 May 2023
The seat frame welds can detach from the rear inboard seat bracket, and a driver may not be properly restrained in a crash.
—Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2023
After that, steel will be placed for the remaining exterior ring beams and inboard decks, leading to construction of the steel domed roof beginning early next year.
—Chris Eggertsen, Billboard, 17 Dec. 2020
It’s meant to take up zero space on a bar, or just about that little, and is ideally placed just inboard of a flat-bar grip.
—Popular Science, 14 Sep. 2020
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Adverb
Retraining one's brain to use them would take longer than a single test drive—not only are the displays inboard of where you're used to looking, but there's also a difference in spatial understanding between a reflection and a projection.
—Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 4 Oct. 2022
The stock Toyota wheels are +56, which means the tires sit 2.2 inches farther inboard than most aftermarket wheels.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 15 Oct. 2020
The boat is a 27-foot offshore style sport boat, inboard/outboard with loud exhaust.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 28 May 2018
The crafts are classified as either outboard or inboard, depending on whether the engine is set.
—Hasan Dudar, Detroit Free Press, 15 July 2017
Adjective
It’s also designed with power options that include both inboard and outboard engines.
—Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2023
Some, such as the the low profile boat with inboard motor, take a slow and stealthy approach.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 14 Apr. 2020
The failure is troubling because an identical charger failed last March after a new battery was installed for the left inboard array.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 17 Oct. 2019
The south inboard runway, which is primarily used for arrivals, is closed through May 11 for reconstruction.
—Carlos Lozano, latimes.com, 4 Feb. 2018
Additionally there are Kruger flaps on the inboard section of the leading edge.
—John Cox, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2017
Up to 14 advanced safety features are now available, including an industry-first front center side-impact air bag, which deploys on the inboard side of the driver’s seat, adding a layer of protection between driver and front passenger.
—Emma Jayne Williams, star-telegram, 30 Sep. 2017
Another robot — this one supplied by Spanish engineering firm MTorres — will drill and fasten the rib posts and stiffeners to the spars — each of them 105 feet long, 6 feet wide at the inboard end and a foot wide at the outboard end.
—The Seattle Times, OregonLive.com, 9 June 2017
Another Electroimpact robot will drill and fasten the rib posts and stiffeners to the spars — each of them 105 feet long, 6 feet wide at the inboard end and a foot wide at the outboard end.
—Dominic Gates, The Seattle Times, 7 June 2017
Noun
As for grunt, the Alpha 50 can be fitted with a range of different inboard or outboard engines.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2023
The inboard section of the leading edge, also made of aluminum, is hinged to the seat; the outboard section, which nests inside the inboard section, swings out further on a hinge at outer end of the inboard section.
—Kevin V. Brown, Popular Mechanics, 17 June 2021
The left inboard engine began shooting fiery blue-black carbonized fuel globules the size of a fist past the windows.
—Eric Lindner, Popular Mechanics, 22 July 2021
Without inboard engines, there is actually quite a bit of extra room.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2023
The aluminum riverboat with an inboard motor hit a riverbank on a turn and flipped, troopers spokesman Austin McDaniel said in an email Tuesday.
—Anchorage Daily News, 31 May 2023
The seat frame welds can detach from the rear inboard seat bracket, and a driver may not be properly restrained in a crash.
—Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2023
After that, steel will be placed for the remaining exterior ring beams and inboard decks, leading to construction of the steel domed roof beginning early next year.
—Chris Eggertsen, Billboard, 17 Dec. 2020
It’s meant to take up zero space on a bar, or just about that little, and is ideally placed just inboard of a flat-bar grip.
—Popular Science, 14 Sep. 2020
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inboard
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in·board
ˈin-ˌbō(ə)rd,
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1
: inside the hull of a ship or boat
2
: close or closest to the center line of an aircraft or ship
inboard
adjective
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