outboard

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Recent Examples of outboard Sound quality is excellent, especially with an outboard headphone amp in tow. Parker Hall, WIRED, 15 Sep. 2024 Seafarers can also opt for two, less powerful 250 hp outboards for a max speed of 45 knots. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2024 Earlier this month the company signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Norwegian electric outboard maker Evoy to employ two of its 120-hp Breeze drive systems on an upcoming Yacht Edition semi-submersible tourist craft. New Atlas, 26 July 2024 Some of the demand for them has come from lakes and rivers where gasoline outboards have been banned for environmental reasons. Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for outboard 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outboard
Noun
  • This is also the first McLaren road car to use pushrods that are linked to inboard dampers, another aspect of the car’s ruthless aero optimization.
    Jason Barlow, WIRED, 6 Oct. 2024
  • In addition to the aluminum bodywork, installing the period-correct Salisbury rear end, those inboard brakes, and the leaf springs, this first build therefore features a 260ci Ford V8 and a BorgWarner T-10 transmission.
    Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • The powerboat racing business was a highly effective means of laundering their drug profits, and their dominance in the sport elevated them to celebrity status in the city and beyond.
    T.J. English, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Another victory came later during the 1970s, when unrelenting protests in the Mexican American community ended the obnoxious Austin Aqua Fest powerboat races that marred the peace around the eastern reaches of the lake.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • Families who like watersports can head to the on-site Lake Austin for kayaks, paddle boats, fishing, and pontoon tours.
    Jamie Davis Smith, USA TODAY, 4 July 2024
  • The automobile’s pontoon fenders and single rumble seat are esoteric enhancements, while the lack of door handles only further refines the extremely clean lines.
    Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Police said the assailants dragged Eastman to a motorboat and sped away.
    Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
  • The crew confronted a near-death scare when a kayaker on the team got sucked under a motorboat while the crew celebrated their completion of Lava Falls when disaster struck.
    Abigail Adams, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • People who couldn’t afford to hire a guide and be chauffeured comfortably in a Mackenzie boat, or who didn’t want to, arrived with dinghies and johnboats lashed to the roofs of old yellow buses.
    David Quammen, Outside Online, 29 Nov. 2024
  • And here are the day's remaining medal events: Sailing — Mixed dinghy is at 5:43 a.m.
    Sean Nevin, NBC News, 9 Aug. 2024
Noun
  • On Friday, French skiff sailing partners Sarah Steyaert and Charline Picon were proposed to by their respective boyfriends after winning bronze in the women’s skiff 49erFX.
    Jenna West, The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024
  • Whether focused on a sumptuous superyacht that sleeps 12, a simple flats fishing skiff, or a pleasant day focused on boat wishes and people watching, FLIBS is an enjoyable experience where boating dreams are born, nurtured, and fulfilled for a large number of the 100,000+ attendees.
    Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • Cast a line off the fishing pier, launch a canoe, or pack a picnic to enjoy under a pavilion.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Huge canoes!’ Generally speaking, wayfinding is the act of orienting and traveling from place to place.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 28 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • That somewhat unusually lengthy rear suspension travel makes highway riding smooth and comfortable without feeling numb or harsh as some cruisers can due to too-short rear travel.
    William Roberson, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • One sheriff deputy's cruiser was damaged in the fire.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024

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“Outboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outboard. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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