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outrange, v.|aʊtˈreːɪndʒ|
[out- 21, 18, 17.]
1. a. trans. Gunnery. To exceed in range, have a longer range than.
1858Greener Gunnery 85 The best rifles on my principle will out-range by several hundred yards the best ‘six⁓pounder’ in her Majesty's service. 1899Westm. Gaz. 2 Nov. 7/2 Our forces were seriously outnumbered, and our guns outranged until the arrival of the Naval Brigade.
b. transf. In certain ball games, to have a greater command of the field of play than (an opponent).
1930Times 15 Mar. 6/1 At fullback, Scotland will have..R. C. Warren, but he may be outranged by J. C. Hubbard.
2. To surpass in extent of time.
1887Pall Mall G. 1 June 5/2 The red deer..can outrange them all in the historic records of his antiquity.
3. a. To range beyond.
1883Philad. Telegraph XL. No. 35. 3 Their brethren who outranged the forest fastnesses and fell into the hands of men.
b. Naut. To range past or ahead of, to outsail.
1890in Cent. Dict.
c. Aeronaut. Of an aircraft: to have a greater range than (another aircraft).
1942[see out-gun v.]. |