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    outboard motor

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Water
    out·board mo·tor /ˌaʊtbɔːd ˈməʊtə $ -bɔːrd ˈmoʊtər/ noun [countable]  dinghy.jpg TTWa motor attached to the back end of a small boat 〔小船的〕舷外[尾挂]发动机
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    outboard motor• He has asked us to buy him an outboard motor instead of giving cash.• All he needs is an outboard motor to go with it.• The two of us, maybe some others, are going to hire a boat with an outboard motor and perch rods.• It was cleaned, its seats and cockpit replaced, and a steering wheel, controls and outboard motor installed.• The answer is an electric outboard motor.• Foot steering of the outboard motor means that military users can keep both hands free to use weapons.• Went outside this morning and saw Noel pissing on the outboard motor.
    out·board mo·tor nounChineseSyllable
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    outboard motor
    out‧board mo‧tor /ˌaʊtbɔːd ˈməʊtə $ -bɔːrd ˈmoʊtər/ noun [countable]

    a motor attached to the back end of a small boat


    outboard motorBrE /ˌaʊtbɔːd ˈməʊtə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˌaʊtbɔːrd ˈmoʊtər/ 🔊 (also ˌoutboard ˈengine, out·board) nounan engine that you can fix to the back of a small boat 舷外挂机