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outrange

[ out-reynj ]
/ ˌaʊtˈreɪndʒ /
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verb (used with object), out·ranged, out·rang·ing.
to have a longer or greater range than.
to sail out of the range of (a gun or guns).
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Origin of outrange

First recorded in 1855–60; out- + range

Words nearby outrange

outrage, outrageous, Outram, outrance, outrang, outrange, outrank, outré, outreach, out-relief, Outremont
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How to use outrange in a sentence

  • In fact, they were to carry guns that would outrange those of the most powerful dreadnoughts.

    Inventions of the Great War|A. Russell (Alexander Russell) Bond

  • With our shore batteries we could outrange any gun ashore or afloat, and as a submarine base it would be excellent.

    The Secrets of a Kuttite|Edward O. Mousley

  • The rifle bombers outrange the hostile bombers and also afford protection on the flanks.

    Military Instructors Manual|James P. Cole and Oliver Schoonmaker
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