out·board
ˈau̇t-ˌbȯrd 
1
: situated outboard
2
: having, using, or limited to the use of an outboard motor
1
: outside a ship's bulwarks : in a lateral direction from the hull
2
: in a position closer or closest to either of the wingtips of an airplane or to the sides of an automobile
1
2
: a boat with an outboard motor
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2024
The other two items were an outboard boat engine valued at around $2,000 and a marine battery, which was estimated to cost $300.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 22 July 2024
Howard Walker, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2022
This time, the rear dampers are mounted outboard of the frame, rather than inside, which Chevy said was necessary for the new truck's size and architecture.
—Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 28 July 2022
Carly Miller, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Sound quality is excellent, especially with an outboard headphone amp in tow.
—Parker Hall, WIRED, 15 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
The four-pound platter is belt driven and controlled by an outboard speed-control unit that can be positioned astride, above, or below the turntable.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2024
The other two items were an outboard boat engine valued at around $2,000 and a marine battery, which was estimated to cost $300.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 22 July 2024
Adverb
Part of what made both the 605 and 505 possible was last year’s introduction of the groundbreaking 600 hp Verado V-12 outboard.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2022
This time, the rear dampers are mounted outboard of the frame, rather than inside, which Chevy said was necessary for the new truck's size and architecture.
—Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 28 July 2022
Noun
Regionally, however, the sea level may rise as the crust is not buoyed up outboard of the crustal loading.
—Carly Miller, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Sound quality is excellent, especially with an outboard headphone amp in tow.
—Parker Hall, WIRED, 15 Sep. 2024
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outboard
1 of 3 adjective
out·board
ˈau̇t-ˌbō(ə)rd
-ˌbȯ(ə)rd
1
: located outboard
2
: having or using an outboard motor
outboard
2 of 3 adverb1
: outside a ship's hull : away from the long axis of a ship
2
: in a position closer to the wing tips of an airplane
outboard
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