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'space noun [U] = space n.{5): radio waves
from outer space % g ftM £ ft 61) ft££ outer-wear /'autawe0(r); NAmE 'autarwer/ noun [U] clothes such as coats, hats, etc. that you
wear outside
out-face /.aut'feis/ verb [VN] (formal) to defeat an enemy or opponent
by being brave and remaining confident
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out-fall /'autfoil/ noun (technical ftilf) the place where a river,
pipe, etc. flows out into the sea ( If
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W ) WWiP, P; MP: a sewage outfall P
out-field /'autfiild/ noun, adv.
m noun [sing.] the outer part of the field in baseball, cricket and some other sports zftl$ ) ft^n —compare infield
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adv. in or to the outfield {Efttfi; l^ift^j
out field er /'autfi:lda(r)/ noun (in cricket and baseball Wl ft R # ft) a player in the outfield ft ft-; ft
out-fit /'autfit/ noun, verb
m noun 1 [C] a set of clothes that you wear
together, especially for a particular occasion or purpose ^
( AJh @ )
: She
was wearing an expensive new outfit. — o a wedding
outfit cowboy/Superman outfit (= one
that you
wear for fun in order to look like the type of person mentioned) — HAIK^ 2 [C+sing./pl. v.]
(informal) a group of people working
together as an
organization, business, team, etc.
0PA; ft(A: a.
market research outfit Tfr 0 This was the fourth
album by the top rock
outfit.
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[C] a set of
equipment that you need for a particular purpose JkH 3^4; IfH: a bicycle repair
outfit f# g frftft)
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verb (-tt-) [VN] [often passive] ~ sth/sb (with sth) (especially
NAmE) to provide sb/sth with equipment or clothes for a special purpose ^ & ; 12 S i£ 4 ; HT1
equip: The ship was outfitted with a 12-bed
hospital.
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out-fit-ter (also out-fit-ters) /'autfit0(r)/ noun (old- fashioned, BrE) a shop/store that sells men’s clothes or
school uniforms ( 2 (NAmE)
a shop/store
that sells equipment for camping and other outdoor activities M'Uft tfn/A; out-flank /.aut'flaeqk/ verb [VN] 1 to move around the
side of an enemy or opponent, especially in order to attack them from behind -fcLtyr, f'jf!fil HI 2 to gain an
advantage over sb, especially by doing sth unexpected ( XimthKXMM )
J&M, Kn?l outmanoeuvre
out-flow /'autflau; NAmE -flou/ noun ~ (of sth/sb) (from sth)
the movement
of a large amount of money, liquid, people, etc. out of a place ; IK, ft M: There was a capital
outflow of $22 billion in 1998. * 1998
A 220 iLjto o a steady
outflow of oil from the tank ft M. M Sfct M A $r M tb 0 the outflow of
refugees taaa
inflow
out-fox /.aot'foks; NAmE -'faiks/ verb [VN] to gain an advantage over sb
by being more clever than they are !A t )
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outwit
out-going
/'autgauirj; NAmE -gou-/ adj. 1 liking to meet other
people, enjoying their company and being friendly towards them (KJ; XHf-tf); PBR!
sociable : an outgoing
personality ft ft
(ft j£2 [only before noun] leaving the position of
responsibility mentioned 4 £P ft (ft; the outgoing
president/
government BP if T & (ft &
HE PTJ3 incoming
3 [only before noun] going away from a particular place
rather than arriving in it > ft ft (ft; Jf (ft: This telephone should
be used for outgoing calls. &n[$Etiij5ftTtT fti%o 0 outgoingflights/passengers
fcb$§flitSE / H 0 the outgoing tide jj§}$] HT-I3 incoming out-goings
/'autgauirjz;
NAmE -gou-/ noun [pi.] (BrE) the amount of money that a person
or a business has to spend regularly, for example every month ft ^; & # 14$ ft Baa expenditure : low/high outgoings
ft
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ttj 0 Write
down your incomings and outgoings, ft o
note at cost
'out-group noun the people who do not
belong to a particular in-group
in a society ftfltft out-grow /.aut'grau; NAmE -'grou/ verb (out-grew /-'gru:/, out-grown /-'graun; NAmE -'groun/) [VN] 1 to
grow too big to be able to wear or fit into sth ft ^ A T ( A J9K ) ; fiftifWAitt ( ) Ban grow out of ; She’s
already outgrown her school
uniform. f|5ftti#To 0 The company has
outgrown its offices, ft ft
AJlffftftm&A^ft 7„ 2 to grow taller, larger or more quickly than another
person tt- ftjf^j ( sic ft. 'tA ) : He’s already outgrown
his older brother, ft E ft % ttftftlfxEili o 3 to stop doing sth or
lose interest in sth as you become older ® ft AM Ifo ft; ES7T1
grow out of : He’s outgrown his
passion for rock music. MftiMigft,
out-growth /'autgrauB; NAmE -grou0/ noun 1 (technical ft iff) a thing that grows out of
sth else ft ft ty]; ft ft; The eye first appears as a cup-shaped
outgrowth from the brain. Mft^o 2 (formal)
a
natural development or result of sth g "ft M (&%&%.): The law was an
outgrowth of the 2000 presidential election. uLtft'tkWfk 2000 ft&HEi&#lft4&#*
out-gun /.aut'gAn/ verb (-nn-) [V] [often passive] to
have greater military strength than sb ( % # ± ) P4 M, @ M : (figurative) The
out-house /'authaus/ noun 1 (BrE) a small building, such
as a shed, outside a main
building ( )
Si SI , Wl M $ % 2 (NAmE) a toilet in a small
building of its own HkftMffi
out-ing /'autirj/ noun
1 [C] ~ (to ...) a trip that you go on for pleasure or education,
usually with a group of people and lasting no more than one day ( ) ft ft
) ; jz5/£. SlEI excursion: We went on an outing to
(m&mm
out land ish /aut'laendij*/ adj. (usually disapproving) strange or extremely unusual ® T ft S
#6t)
Piin bizarre . outlandish costumes/ideas IS; ►
out-land-ish-ly adv.
out-last /,aut'laist; NAmE -'laest/ verb [VN] to continue to exist or take part
in an activity for a longer time than sb/sth tt • • • I# H H |b] ft: He can outlast anyone
on the dance floor. ftttilf&t£©L
out-law /‘autlo:/ verb, noun m verb [VN] 1 to make sth illegal -
ft 'A HTl ban : plans to outlaw the
carrying of knives m ^ 7J ^ A) ft 61) ft M 0 the outlawed
nationalist party ka^A)ft?A^K^±^# 2 (in the past) to make sb an outlaw ( IBM ) f'Jft (
u noun (used especially
about people in the past) a person who has done sth illegal and is hiding to
avoid being caught; a person who is not protected by the law ( X
£iM£ittA ) trifrft, M,
#: Robin Hood, the
world’s most famous outlaw 3? %
ft,
out-lay /'autlei/ noun [C, U] ~ (on sth) the
money that you have to spend in order to start a new project ( ^ ^|friRUttl ) ftX, The business quickly repaid
the initial outlay on
advertising. iC ft w] jg 'lAft ftT
ft
r nfo o a massive
financial/capital outlay Alt 6^JA
o note at cost out-let /’autlet/ noun - (for sth) 1 a way of expressing or
making good use of strong feelings, ideas or energy
( mm. ms. aam ) tb#&; she
needed to find an outlet for
her many talents and interests. MtogXZZ.
0 Sport became the
perfect outlet for his aggression,
)& X ft ft * 14 ft m m ft ft & o 2 (business |Si) a shop/store or an
organization that sells goods made by