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outyield

verb out·yield \ ˌau̇t-ˈyēld \

Definition of outyield

transitive verb
: to surpass in yield : to produce more than
  • Even without fertilizer, modern varieties outyield traditional ones.
  • —James Lang

First Known Use of outyield

1852

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