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Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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adv
In the direction away from the coal face.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: business, mining
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adv
A short distance away.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, obsolete
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adv
Outside.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, obsolete
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History
From Middle English outby, outbi, equivalent to out (adverb) + by (adverb).
