outboard

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Recent Examples of outboard Manari will introduce a smaller outboard model—a fast, stylish chase boat—next year, followed by larger superyachts already in development. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025 Draining all water, including from the lower outboard unit, ballast, live-well, buckets, and anything else that holds water. Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2025 South Broward High in Hollywood was another stop on the tour, including a stop at the school’s marine science program, where students can get certified to maintain Yamaha outboard engines. Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 11 Aug. 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 outboard
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outboard
Noun
  • Now, though, many new Ruf models are designed from the ground up, like the CTR anniversary and SCR, which feature carbon fiber monocoques, inboard suspension, and lightweight alloy subframes.
    Christian Gilbertsen, Robb Report, 12 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
Noun
  • Powering over the horizon on my beloved center console powerboat and not wearing a shirt for long periods of time!
    Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • This weekend, the historic powerboat racing series returns to east Mission Bay for the 57th time.
    Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Kelly’s father owned a pontoon boat that, in high school, had been off limits.
    David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
  • The result is what seems to be a cross between a catamaran and a giant fishing pontoon with a large open deck measuring 900 ft² (83 m²) that can handle standard shipping containers weighing up to 30 tonnes.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Leith returned me to shore in a motorboat.
    Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The couple and their family are shown on surfboards, motorboats, and kayaks.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Dozens have died in recent years trying to cross one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes in overcrowded dinghies.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
  • An additional autonomous dinghy could serve as the above water collection point.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • On Monday morning, Duane and Bill took the skiff to the far side of the lake.
    Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
  • But those were mere skiffs by comparison with the general-entertainment battleships.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • There are also boat tours, kayak and canoe rentals, hiking, and fishing within the park.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Seminoles were able to row their canoes on the river right up to the building to conduct business with Frank.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The officer immediately turns on the cruiser lights and stops the car.
    David R. Smith, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
  • That escalated to some climbing onto a BPD cruiser and then setting it on fire, totaling it.
    Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025

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“Outboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outboard. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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