inboard
1 of 3adverb
in·board ˈin-ˌbȯrd 
1
: inside the line of a ship's bulwarks or hull
2
: toward the center line of a vehicle or craft (such as a ship or aircraft)
inboard
2 of 3adjective
1
: located inboard
an inboard engine
an inboard spoiler
2
of a boat : having an inboard engine
inboard
3 of 3noun
: a boat with an inboard motor
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Wes Siler, Outside Online, 15 Oct. 2020 The boat is a 27-foot offshore style sport boat, inboard/outboard with loud exhaust. Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 28 May 2018 The crafts are classified as either outboard or inboard, depending on whether the engine is set. Hasan Dudar, Detroit Free Press, 15 July 2017 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 14 Apr. 2020 The failure is troubling because an identical charger failed last March after a new battery was installed for the left inboard array. William Harwood, CBS News, 17 Oct. 2019 The south inboard runway, which is primarily used for arrivals, is closed through May 11 for reconstruction. Carlos Lozano, latimes.com, 4 Feb. 2018 Additionally there are Kruger flaps on the inboard section of the leading edge. John Cox, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2017 Up to 14 advanced safety features are now available, including an industry-first front center side-impact air bag, which deploys on the inboard side of the driver’s seat, adding a layer of protection between driver and front passenger. Emma Jayne Williams, star-telegram, 30 Sep. 2017 Another robot — this one supplied by Spanish engineering firm MTorres — will drill and fasten the rib posts and stiffeners to the spars — each of them 105 feet long, 6 feet wide at the inboard end and a foot wide at the outboard end. The Seattle Times, OregonLive.com, 9 June 2017 Another Electroimpact robot will drill and fasten the rib posts and stiffeners to the spars — each of them 105 feet long, 6 feet wide at the inboard end and a foot wide at the outboard end. Dominic Gates, The Seattle Times, 7 June 2017 The four cars are missing inboard attachments and may not restrain an occupant in case of a crash. Lisa Marie Segarra, Fortune, 30 June 2017 Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 19 Aug. 2022 Critically, the inboard portion of the half-shaft (closest to the differential) could flex, allowing the rear wheels to articulate at extreme angles when the rear-suspension was under load. Matt Crisara, Popular Mechanics, 10 Aug. 2022 The new multilink setup also consumes less inboard packaging space where the links attach, a crucial attribute that allows for the fitment of a transverse electric motor in a full battery-electric (BEV) version. Dan Edmunds, Car and Driver, 18 Apr. 2022 The dual inboard electric motors are located at the front and rear axles. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 25 June 2022 For get-up and go, the Steinway comes with a pair of Mercury 8.2-liter, 430-horsepower gas inboard engines coupled to Bravo III outdrives with joystick control. Howard Walker, Robb Report, 24 June 2022 That suspension facilitates 13 inches of wheel travel for all four wheels, using control arms bolted much further inboard than is possible with ICE power trains. Wes Siler, Outside Online, 12 Apr. 2022 Tuesday's spacewalk was devoted to installing support brackets on the right-side inboard solar wing at the base of the power channel 3A wing. William Harwood, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2022 Last month a crew from Dal-Tech Boat Works in Oak Creek rescued a 21-foot inboard boat that was stuck on a sandbar at Bender. Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2021 See More
Adverb
The stock Toyota wheels are +56, which means the tires sit 2.2 inches farther inboard than most aftermarket wheels. Wes Siler, Outside Online, 15 Oct. 2020 The boat is a 27-foot offshore style sport boat, inboard/outboard with loud exhaust. Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 28 May 2018 The crafts are classified as either outboard or inboard, depending on whether the engine is set. Hasan Dudar, Detroit Free Press, 15 July 2017 Adjective
Some, such as the the low profile boat with inboard motor, take a slow and stealthy approach. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 14 Apr. 2020 The failure is troubling because an identical charger failed last March after a new battery was installed for the left inboard array. William Harwood, CBS News, 17 Oct. 2019 The south inboard runway, which is primarily used for arrivals, is closed through May 11 for reconstruction. Carlos Lozano, latimes.com, 4 Feb. 2018 Additionally there are Kruger flaps on the inboard section of the leading edge. John Cox, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2017 Up to 14 advanced safety features are now available, including an industry-first front center side-impact air bag, which deploys on the inboard side of the driver’s seat, adding a layer of protection between driver and front passenger. Emma Jayne Williams, star-telegram, 30 Sep. 2017 Another robot — this one supplied by Spanish engineering firm MTorres — will drill and fasten the rib posts and stiffeners to the spars — each of them 105 feet long, 6 feet wide at the inboard end and a foot wide at the outboard end. The Seattle Times, OregonLive.com, 9 June 2017 Another Electroimpact robot will drill and fasten the rib posts and stiffeners to the spars — each of them 105 feet long, 6 feet wide at the inboard end and a foot wide at the outboard end. Dominic Gates, The Seattle Times, 7 June 2017 The four cars are missing inboard attachments and may not restrain an occupant in case of a crash. Lisa Marie Segarra, Fortune, 30 June 2017 Noun
The unequal-length control arm suspension features inboard torsion bar dampers, using pushrods up front and pullrods at the back. Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 19 Aug. 2022 Critically, the inboard portion of the half-shaft (closest to the differential) could flex, allowing the rear wheels to articulate at extreme angles when the rear-suspension was under load. Matt Crisara, Popular Mechanics, 10 Aug. 2022 The new multilink setup also consumes less inboard packaging space where the links attach, a crucial attribute that allows for the fitment of a transverse electric motor in a full battery-electric (BEV) version. Dan Edmunds, Car and Driver, 18 Apr. 2022 The dual inboard electric motors are located at the front and rear axles. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 25 June 2022 For get-up and go, the Steinway comes with a pair of Mercury 8.2-liter, 430-horsepower gas inboard engines coupled to Bravo III outdrives with joystick control. Howard Walker, Robb Report, 24 June 2022 That suspension facilitates 13 inches of wheel travel for all four wheels, using control arms bolted much further inboard than is possible with ICE power trains. Wes Siler, Outside Online, 12 Apr. 2022 Tuesday's spacewalk was devoted to installing support brackets on the right-side inboard solar wing at the base of the power channel 3A wing. William Harwood, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2022 Last month a crew from Dal-Tech Boat Works in Oak Creek rescued a 21-foot inboard boat that was stuck on a sandbar at Bender. Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
Adverb
1830, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Adjective
1847, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
1939, in the meaning defined above
inboard
noun
as in outboard
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