outboard

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Recent Examples on the Web 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 Their continued legality in much (but not all) of America represents a chilling exception to the progress that has been made in cars, trucks, outboard boat engines, heat pumps, power plants and more. Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2024 The power comes from a Mercury outboard built specifically for the purpose, with input from Seabird. J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 9 May 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
  • In January, Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, PIF, entered a multiyear partnership across Formula E auto racing, Extreme E off-road racing and E1 powerboat racing competitions.
    Jason Clinkscales for Sportico, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Head with a guide (from $90 a person, minimum four people) on a small powerboat into mangrove forests filled with manatees, crocodiles, giant iguanas, and toucans.
    Graham Averill, Outside Online, 7 May 2022
Noun
  • Bach Boats rents pontoons with waterslides, deck boats, and other vessels to take out for the day.
    Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2024
  • The 45-foot-long, yellow pontoon named Woodstock, in honor of one of the original three Alameda settlements formed in 1853, will have room for roughly 34 people and 14 bicycles.
    Kristin J. Bender, The Mercury News, 17 July 2024
Noun
  • Nine people were on the 31-foot motorboat at the time of the accident, which took place on the Connecticut River at about 9 p.m. near Harbor One Marina in Old Saybrook, according to the Connecticut Environmental Conservation Police.
    Jon Haworth, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2024
  • Chief among them is a beach bar with a pizza oven, a 33-foot motorboat, kayaks, and water toys.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • As the dinghy docks at Muara Angke, a slum perched on the northern shore of Indonesia’s sprawling capital, Prabowo, 72, clambers onto land and plunges into a cheering crowd, shaking hands and kissing babies.
    Charlie Campbell / Jakarta, TIME, 14 Oct. 2024
  • After a hearty lunch, a dinghy ferried me back to the Dream Baliceaux.
    Tracey Teo, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • 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
  • By Saturday evening, Savannah's Richmond Hill neighborhood was transformed into a network of canals navigable by skiff boat, or in a pinch, recreational paddle boards.
    Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2024
Noun
  • Two existing facilities, the Sports Area and Marine Stadium, will host handball, rowing and canoe sprints.
    Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
  • Their canoe was recovered after about two hours, but their bodies weren’t discovered until days later.
    Julie Tremaine, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • According to dash cam video, the trooper went back to his cruiser and searched for something for more than three minutes, digging through the trunk and various compartments.
    Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Coy said that was fine, and returned to his cruiser to wait for Hill to leave, the assistant prosecutor said.
    Amanda Musa, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024

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“Outboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outboard. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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