off-board
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of off-board
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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I would call them mobile sensor suites that have computational capability, not only on-board, but to your point, off-board as well.
From The Verge • Jun. 15, 2021
At every stop, a number of off-board excursions are offered to passengers.
From The Guardian • Apr. 15, 2017
"We expect to off-board about half of the current list of clients as the economic returns in these relationships are inadequate to us," he said at the time.
From Reuters • Dec. 2, 2016
The stations would include boarding platforms nearly level with the bus entrance and off-board fare collection, to limit stopping time and traffic backups.
From Washington Post • Jun. 1, 2016
So, I went around these blocks and dropped messages to the off-board accounts that long-standing members advertised.
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2016
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