outboard motor
noun
: a small internal combustion engine with propeller integrally attached for mounting at the stern of a small boat
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His boat, outboard motor, and other equipment were seized.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
The vessel had outboard motors and was between 30 to 40 feet long.
—Uma Raja, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2025
Another shed contained at least 40 outboard motors.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
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Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
His boat, outboard motor, and other equipment were seized.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
The vessel had outboard motors and was between 30 to 40 feet long.
—Uma Raja, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2025
Another shed contained at least 40 outboard motors.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for outboard motor
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“Outboard motor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outboard%20motor. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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