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inboard

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Recent Examples of inboard Post-impact fire consumed the majority of the fuselage and the inboard wing sections. — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025 As for propulsion, the Forte 47 is available with either inboards or outboards. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2025 Vessels with inboard gasoline engines also must have a proper ventilation system and a backfire flame arrestor to reduce the risk of explosion. — Tina Chen, Mercury News, 25 July 2025 The challenging design required exhaust valves mounted inboard and intake valves outboard, the opposite of the tens of millions of standard V-8 engines produced over the last century. — IEEE Spectrum, 31 Mar. 2010 See All Example Sentences for inboard

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Noun

Vision Marine says the design targets everyday situations where owners and service crews need to reposition an outboard before launch or after returning to shore.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
Half an hour north by five-horse outboard, McAree empties into Lac La Croix.

— Hank Bradshaw, Outdoor Life, 24 June 2026

Definition of outboard

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This is Moskito’s newest baby, which has just fully opened with a series of swimming pools, a basketball court, its own 42-foot powerboat, a games room, and a vinyl record library, plus direct access to the beach.

— Sarah Turner, Robb Report, 25 June 2026
Combining sustainability with another niche – powerboat motorsport – could have been a recipe for disaster.

— James Morris, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026

Definition of powerboat

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Rent a paddleboard or take a cruise up the river in a classic wooden motorboat to enjoy views of Mystic from the water.

— Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026
Upon arrival, authorities found that a 33-foot cabin cruiser motorboat carrying nine passengers had struck a smaller vessel carrying five passengers.

— Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026

Definition of motorboat

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Three officers in a patrol boat saw him and two other people riding in a dinghy with a blue canopy in Cow Channel.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
Operating as close as possible to the Libyan search-and-rescue zone, its crew deployed fast rigid inflatable boats (RHIBs) to reach overcrowded inflatable dinghies before larger rescue vessels could arrive.

— Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 17 July 2026

Definition of dinghy

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In the first video shared by the cruiser, the woman can be seen aggressively scratching her foot with her hand before reaching to pick up her food and eat it.

— Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
The officers also saw that the windshield of a cruiser had been hit by a bullet.

— Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 16 July 2026

Definition of cruiser

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The camp drew considerable attention after a haunting photo showing 19 of its canoes under water was widely seen online.

— Ava Berger, NPR, 26 July 2026
On the island, Heiva i Tahiti has been celebrated every July since, with traditional dance, drumming, singing and sports, such as javelin throwing and canoe races.

— Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2026

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