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单词 outspan
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
out•span  (v. out′span;n. outspan′),USA pronunciation v., -spanned, -span•ning, n. South African Eng.
v.t. 
  1. British Termsto unyoke or unhitch, as oxen from a wagon.

v.i. 
  1. British Termsto remove the yoke, harness, etc., from animals.

n. 
  1. British Termsthe act or a place of outspanning.
  • 1815–25; trans of Afrikaans uitspan; see out-, span2

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
outspan South African n /ˈaʊtˌspæn/
  1. an area on a farm kept available for travellers to rest and refresh animals
  2. the act of unharnessing or unyoking
vb /ˌaʊtˈspæn/ ( -spans, -spanning, -spanned)
  1. (transitive) to unharness or unyoke (animals)
  2. (intransitive) to relax
Etymology: 19th Century: partial translation of Afrikaans uitspan, from uit out + spannen to stretch
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