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   odist
         n 1: a poet who writes odes

English Dictionary: outstrip by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
OTC stock
n
  1. stock that is not listed and traded on an organized exchange
    Synonym(s): over the counter stock, OTC stock, unlisted stock
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Otis tarda
n
  1. largest European land bird [syn: great bustard, {Otis tarda}]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
outdistance
v
  1. go far ahead of; "He outdistanced the other runners" [syn: outdistance, outstrip, distance]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
outset
n
  1. the time at which something is supposed to begin; "they got an early start"; "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her"
    Synonym(s): beginning, commencement, first, outset, get-go, start, kickoff, starting time, showtime, offset
    Antonym(s): end, ending, middle
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
outshout
v
  1. shout louder than
    Synonym(s): outshout, outcry
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
outside
adv
  1. outside a building; "in summer we play outside" [syn: outside, outdoors, out of doors, alfresco]
    Antonym(s): indoors, inside
  2. on the outside; "outside, the box is black"
    Antonym(s): inside, within
adj
  1. relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit; "an outside margin"
    Antonym(s): inside
  2. coming from the outside; "extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph"; "relying upon an extraneous income"; "disdaining outside pressure groups"
    Synonym(s): external, extraneous, outside
  3. originating or belonging beyond some bounds:"the outside world"; "outside interests"; "an outside job"
  4. located, suited for, or taking place in the open air; "outdoor clothes"; "badminton and other outdoor games"; "a beautiful outdoor setting for the wedding"
    Synonym(s): outdoor(a), out-of-door, outside
    Antonym(s): indoor(a)
  5. functioning outside the boundaries or precincts of an organized unit; "extramural hospital care and treatment"; "extramural studies"
  6. leading to or from the outside; "an outside door"
  7. from or between other countries; "external commerce"; "international trade"; "developing nations need outside help"
    Synonym(s): external, international, outside(a)
  8. very unlikely; "an outside chance"; "a remote possibility"; "a remote contingency"
    Synonym(s): outside, remote
  9. on or toward an outer edge; "an outer lane"; "the outside lane"
  10. (of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter; "the pitch was away (or wide)"; "an outside pitch"
    Synonym(s): away, outside
n
  1. the region that is outside of something [syn: outside, exterior]
    Antonym(s): inside, interior
  2. the outer side or surface of something
    Synonym(s): outside, exterior
    Antonym(s): inside, interior
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
outside caliper
n
  1. caliper for measuring outside dimensions; points on its legs curve inward
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
outside clinch
n
  1. a clinch with the end of the line outside the loop
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
outside door
n
  1. a doorway that allows entrance to or exit from a building
    Synonym(s): exterior door, outside door
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
outside loop
n
  1. a loop consisting of a dive followed by inverted flight followed by a climb that returns to horizontal flight
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
outside marriage
adv
  1. of unwed parents; "he was born out of wedlock" [syn: {out of wedlock}, outside marriage]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
outside mirror
n
  1. car mirror that reflects the view at side and behind car
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
outsider
n
  1. someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group
    Synonym(s): foreigner, outsider
  2. a contestant (human or animal) not considered to have a good chance to win
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
outsider art
n
  1. a genre of art and outdoor constructions made by untrained artists who do not recognize themselves as artists
    Synonym(s): outsider art, self-taught art, vernacular art, naive art, primitive art
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
outstanding
adj
  1. distinguished from others in excellence; "did outstanding work in human relations"; "an outstanding war record"
  2. having a quality that thrusts itself into attention; "an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom"; "a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book"; "salient traits"; "a spectacular rise in prices"; "a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center"; "a striking resemblance between parent and child"
    Synonym(s): outstanding, prominent, salient, spectacular, striking
  3. owed as a debt; "outstanding bills"; "the amount still owed"; "undischarged debts"
    Synonym(s): outstanding, owing(p), undischarged
  4. of major significance or importance; "a great work of art"; "Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th centurey"
    Synonym(s): great, outstanding
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
outstandingly
adv
  1. in an outstanding manner or to an outstanding degree; "she was outstandingly successful in her profession"
  2. to a remarkable degree or extent; "she was unusually tall"
    Synonym(s): unusually, remarkably, outstandingly, unco
    Antonym(s): commonly, normally, ordinarily, unremarkably, usually
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
outstare
v
  1. overcome or cause to waver or submit by (or as if by) staring; "He simply stared down his opponent"
    Synonym(s): stare down, outstare, outface
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
outstation
n
  1. a station in a remote or sparsely populated location [syn: outstation, outpost]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
outstay
v
  1. stay too long; "overstay or outstay one's welcome" [syn: overstay, outstay]
  2. surpass in staying power; "They outstayed their competitors"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
outstretched
adj
  1. fully extended especially in length; "a kitten with one paw outstretched"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
outstrip
v
  1. be or do something to a greater degree; "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations"; "This car outperforms all others in its class"
    Synonym(s): surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, surmount, outperform
  2. go far ahead of; "He outdistanced the other runners"
    Synonym(s): outdistance, outstrip, distance
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
outstroke
n
  1. the stroke of an engine piston moving toward the crankshaft
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   O94tooid \O*[94]t"*ooid\, O94tocoid \O*[94]t"o*coid\, n. [Gr.
      [?] laying eggs ([?] egg + [?] a bearing, [?] to bear) +
      -oid.] (Zo[94]l.)
      A half oviparous, or an oviparous, mammal; a marsupial or
      monotreme.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Odd \Odd\, a. [Compar. {Odder}; superl. {Oddest}.] [OE. odde,
      fr.Icel. oddi a tongue of land, a triangle, an odd number
      (from the third or odd angle, or point, of a triangle),
      orig., a point, tip; akin to Icel. oddr point, point of a
      weapon, Sw. udda odd, udd point, Dan. od, AS. ord, OHG. ort,
      G. ort place (cf. E. point, for change of meaning).]
      1. Not paired with another, or remaining over after a
            pairing; without a mate; unmatched; single; as, an odd
            shoe; an odd glove.
  
      2. Not divisible by 2 without a remainder; not capable of
            being evenly paired, one unit with another; as, 1, 3, 7,
            9, 11, etc., are odd numbers.
  
                     I hope good luck lies in odd numbers. --Shak.
  
      3. Left over after a definite round number has been taken or
            mentioned; indefinitely, but not greatly, exceeding a
            specified number; extra.
  
                     Sixteen hundred and odd years after the earth was
                     made, it was destroyed in a deluge.   --T. Burnet.
  
                     There are yet missing of your company Some few odd
                     lads that you remember not.               --Shak.
  
      4. Remaining over; unconnected; detached; fragmentary; hence,
            occasional; inconsiderable; as, odd jobs; odd minutes; odd
            trifles.
  
      5. Different from what is usual or common; unusual; singular;
            peculiar; unique; strange. [bd]An odd action.[b8] --Shak.
            [bd]An odd expression.[b8] --Thackeray.
  
                     The odd man, to perform all things perfectly, is, in
                     my poor opinion, Joannes Sturmius.      --Ascham.
  
                     Patients have sometimes coveted odd things.
                                                                              --Arbuthnot.
  
                     Locke's Essay would be a very odd book for a man to
                     make himself master of, who would get a reputation
                     by critical writings.                        --Spectator.
  
      Syn: Quaint; unmatched; singular; unusual; extraordinary;
               strange; queer; eccentric, whimsical; fantastical;
               droll; comical. See {Quaint}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Odist \Od"ist\, n.
      A writer of an ode or odes.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Odize \Od"ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Odized}; p. pr. & vb. n.
      {Odizing}.]
      To charge with od. See {Od}. [Archaic]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Otiosity \O`ti*os"ity\, n. [L. otiositas.]
      Leisure; indolence; idleness; ease. [R.] --Thackeray.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Bustard \Bus"tard\ (b[ucr]s"t[etil]rd), n. [OF. & Prov. F.
      bistarde, F. outarde, from L. avis tarda, lit., slow bird.
      --Plin. 10, 22; [bd]proxim[91] iis sunt, quas Hispania aves
      tardas appellat, Gr[91]cia 'wti`das.[b8]] (Zo[94]l.)
      A bird of the genus {Otis}.
  
      Note: The great or {bearded bustard} ({Otis tarda}) is the
               largest game bird in Europe. It inhabits the temperate
               regions of Europe and Asia, and was formerly common in
               Great Britain. The {little bustard} ({O. tetrax})
               inhabits eastern Europe and Morocco. Many other species
               are known in Asia and Africa.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Field \Field\, n. [OE. feld, fild, AS. feld; akin to D. veld, G.
      feld, Sw. f[84]lt, Dan. felt, Icel. fold field of grass, AS.
      folde earth, land, ground, OS. folda.]
      1. Cleared land; land suitable for tillage or pasture;
            cultivated ground; the open country.
  
      2. A piece of land of considerable size; esp., a piece
            inclosed for tillage or pasture.
  
                     Fields which promise corn and wine.   --Byron.
  
      3. A place where a battle is fought; also, the battle itself.
  
                     In this glorious and well-foughten field. --Shak.
  
                     What though the field be lost?            --Milton.
  
      4. An open space; an extent; an expanse. Esp.:
            (a) Any blank space or ground on which figures are drawn
                  or projected.
            (b) The space covered by an optical instrument at one
                  view.
  
                           Without covering, save yon field of stars.
                                                                              --Shak.
  
                           Ask of yonder argent fields above. --Pope.
  
      5. (Her.) The whole surface of an escutcheon; also, so much
            of it is shown unconcealed by the different bearings upon
            it. See Illust. of {Fess}, where the field is represented
            as gules (red), while the fess is argent (silver).
  
      6. An unresticted or favorable opportunity for action,
            operation, or achievement; province; room.
  
                     Afforded a clear field for moral experiments.
                                                                              --Macaulay.
  
      7. A collective term for all the competitors in any outdoor
            contest or trial, or for all except the favorites in the
            betting.
  
      8. (Baseball) That part of the grounds reserved for the
            players which is outside of the diamond; -- called also
            {outfield}.
  
      Note: Field is often used adjectively in the sense of
               belonging to, or used in, the fields; especially with
               reference to the operations and equipments of an army
               during a campaign away from permanent camps and
               fortifications. In most cases such use of the word is
               sufficiently clear; as, field battery; field
               fortification; field gun; field hospital, etc. A field
               geologist, naturalist, etc., is one who makes
               investigations or collections out of doors. A survey
               uses a field book for recording field notes, i.e.,
               measurment, observations, etc., made in field work
               (outdoor operations). A farmer or planter employs field
               hands, and may use a field roller or a field derrick.
               Field sports are hunting, fishing, athletic games, etc.
  
      {Coal field} (Geol.) See under {Coal}.
  
      {Field artillery}, light ordnance mounted on wheels, for the
            use of a marching army.
  
      {Field basil} (Bot.), a plant of the Mint family ({Calamintha
            Acinos}); -- called also {basil thyme}.
  
      {Field colors} (Mil.), small flags for marking out the
            positions for squadrons and battalions; camp colors.
  
      {Field cricket} (Zo[94]l.), a large European cricket
            ({Gryllus campestric}), remarkable for its loud notes.
  
      {Field day}.
            (a) A day in the fields.
            (b) (Mil.) A day when troops are taken into the field for
                  instruction in evolutions. --Farrow.
            (c) A day of unusual exertion or display; a gala day.
  
      {Field driver}, in New England, an officer charged with the
            driving of stray cattle to the pound.
  
      {Field duck} (Zo[94]l.), the little bustard ({Otis tetrax}),
            found in Southern Europe.
  
      {Field glass}. (Optics)
            (a) A binocular telescope of compact form; a lorgnette; a
                  race glass.
            (b) A small achromatic telescope, from 20 to 24 inches
                  long, and having 3 to 6 draws.
            (c) See {Field lens}.
  
      {Field lark}. (Zo[94]l.)
            (a) The skylark.
            (b) The tree pipit.
  
      {Field lens} (Optics), that one of the two lenses forming the
            eyepiece of an astronomical telescope or compound
            microscope which is nearer the object glass; -- called
            also {field glass}.
  
      {Field madder} (Bot.), a plant ({Sherardia arvensis}) used in
            dyeing.
  
      {Field marshal} (Mil.), the highest military rank conferred
            in the British and other European armies.
  
      {Field mouse} (Zo[94]l.), a mouse inhabiting fields, as the
            campagnol and the deer mouse. See {Campagnol}, and {Deer
            mouse}.
  
      {Field officer} (Mil.), an officer above the rank of captain
            and below that of general.
  
      {Field officer's court} (U.S.Army), a court-martial
            consisting of one field officer empowered to try all
            cases, in time of war, subject to jurisdiction of garrison
            and regimental courts. --Farrow.
  
      {Field plover} (Zo[94]l.), the black-bellied plover
            ({Charadrius squatarola}); also sometimes applied to the
            Bartramian sandpiper ({Bartramia longicauda}).
  
      {Field spaniel} (Zo[94]l.), a small spaniel used in hunting
            small game.
  
      {Field sparrow}. (Zo[94]l.)
            (a) A small American sparrow ({Spizella pusilla}).
            (b) The hedge sparrow. [Eng.]
  
      {Field staff}> (Mil.), a staff formerly used by gunners to
            hold a lighted match for discharging a gun.
  
      {Field vole} (Zo[94]l.), the European meadow mouse.
  
      {Field of ice}, a large body of floating ice; a pack.
  
      {Field}, [or] {Field of view}, in a telescope or microscope,
            the entire space within which objects are seen.
  
      {Field magnet}. see under {Magnet}.
  
      {Magnetic field}. See {Magnetic}.
  
      {To back the field}, [or] {To bet on the field}. See under
            {Back}, v. t. -- {To keep the field}.
            (a) (Mil.) To continue a campaign.
            (b) To maintain one's ground against all comers.
  
      {To} {lay, [or] back}, {against the field}, to bet on (a
            horse, etc.) against all comers.
  
      {To take the field} (Mil.), to enter upon a campaign.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Otosteal \O*tos"te*al\, n. [Oto- + Gr. [?] a bone.] (Anat.)
      An auditory ossicle. --R. Owen.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
  
  
      {Out of harm's way}, beyond the danger limit; in a safe
            place.
  
      {Out of joint}, not in proper connection or adjustment;
            unhinged; disordered. [bd]The time is out of joint.[b8]
            --Shak.
  
      {Out of mind}, not in mind; forgotten; also, beyond the limit
            of memory; as, time out of mind.
  
      {Out of one's head}, beyond commanding one's mental powers;
            in a wandering state mentally; delirious. [Colloq.]
  
      {Out of one's time}, beyond one's period of minority or
            apprenticeship.
  
      {Out of order}, not in proper order; disarranged; in
            confusion.
  
      {Out of place}, not in the usual or proper place; hence, not
            proper or becoming.
  
      {Out of pocket}, in a condition of having expended or lost
            more money than one has received.
  
      {Out of print}, not in market, the edition printed being
            exhausted; -- said of books, pamphlets, etc.
  
      {Out of the question}, beyond the limits or range of
            consideration; impossible to be favorably considered.
  
      {Out of reach}, beyond one's reach; inaccessible.
  
      {Out of season}, not in a proper season or time; untimely;
            inopportune.
  
      {Out of sorts}, wanting certain things; unsatisfied; unwell;
            unhappy; cross. See under {Sort}, n.
  
      {Out of temper}, not in good temper; irritated; angry.
  
      {Out of time}, not in proper time; too soon, or too late.
  
      {Out of time}, not in harmony; discordant; hence, not in an
            agreeing temper; fretful.
  
      {Out of twist}, {winding}, [or] {wind}, not in warped
            condition; perfectly plain and smooth; -- said of
            surfaces.
  
      {Out of use}, not in use; unfashionable; obsolete.
  
      {Out of the way}.
            (a) On one side; hard to reach or find; secluded.
            (b) Improper; unusual; wrong.
  
      {Out of the woods}, not in a place, or state, of obscurity or
            doubt; free from difficulty or perils; safe. [Colloq.]
  
      {Out to out}, from one extreme limit to another, including
            the whole length, breadth, or thickness; -- applied to
            measurements.
  
      {Out West}, in or towards, the West; specifically, in some
            Western State or Territory. [U. S.]
  
      {To come out}, {To cut out}, {To fall out}, etc. See under
            {Come}, {Cut}, {Fall}, etc.
  
      {To put out of the way}, to kill; to destroy.
  
      {Week in, week out}. See {Day in, day out} (above).

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Outact \Out*act"\, v. t.
      To do or beyond; to exceed in acting. [R.]
  
               He has made me heir to treasures Would make me outact a
               real window's whining.                           --Otway.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Outcheat \Out*cheat"\, v. t.
      To exceed in cheating.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Outgate \Out"gate`\, n.
      An outlet. [Obs.] --Spenser.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Outjet \Out"jet`\, n.
      That which jets out or projects from anything. [R.] --H.
      Miller.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Outscout \Out*scout"\, v. t.
      To overpower by disdain; to outface. [Obs.] --Marston.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Outset \Out"set`\, n.
      A setting out, starting, or beginning. [bd]The outset of a
      political journey.[b8] --Burke.
  
               Giving a proper direction to this outset of life. --J.
                                                                              Hawes.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Outsettler \Out"set`tler\, n.
      One who settles at a distance, or away, from others.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Outshoot \Out*shoot"\, v. t.
      To exceed or excel in shooting; to shoot beyond. --Bacon.
  
               Men are resolved never to outshoot their forefathers'
               mark.                                                      --Norris.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Outshut \Out*shut"\, v. t.
      To shut out. [R.] --Donne.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Inside \In"side`\, n.
      1. The part within; interior or internal portion; content.
  
                     Looked he o' the inside of the paper? --Shak.
  
      2. pl. The inward parts; entrails; bowels; hence, that which
            is within; private thoughts and feelings.
  
                     Here's none but friends; we may speak Our insides
                     freely.                                             --Massinger.
  
      3. An inside passenger of a coach or carriage, as
            distinguished from one upon the outside. [Colloq. Eng.]
  
                     So down thy hill, romantic Ashbourne, glides The
                     Derby dilly, carrying three insides.   --Anti-Jacobin.
  
      {Patent insides} [or] {outside}, a name give to newspaper
            sheets printed on one side with general and miscellaneous
            matter, and furnished wholesale to offices of small
            newspapers, where the blank pages are filled up with
            recent and local news.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Outside \Out"side`\, n.
      1. The external part of a thing; the part, end, or side which
            forms the surface; that which appears, or is manifest;
            that which is superficial; the exterior.
  
                     There may be great need of an outside where there is
                     little or nothing within.                  --South.
  
                     Created beings see nothing but our outside.
                                                                              --Addison.
  
      2. The part or space which lies without an inclosure; the
            outer side, as of a door, walk, or boundary.
  
                     I threw open the door of my chamber, and found the
                     family standing on the outside.         --Spectator.
  
      3. The furthest limit, as to number, quantity, extent, etc.;
            the utmost; as, it may last a week at the outside.
  
      4. One who, or that which, is without; hence, an outside
            passenger, as distinguished from one who is inside. See
            {Inside}, n. 3. [Colloq. Eng.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Outside \Out"side`\, a.
      1. Of or pertaining to the outside; external; exterior;
            superficial.
  
      2. Reaching the extreme or farthest limit, as to extent,
            quantity, etc.; as, an outside estimate. [Colloq.]
  
      {Outside finish} (Arch.), a term for the minor parts, as
            corner boards, hanging stiles, etc., required to complete
            the exterior of a wooden building; -- rare in masonry.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Outside \Out"side`\, adv.
      or prep. On or to the outside (of); without; on the exterior;
      as, to ride outside the coach; he stayed outside.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Inside \In"side`\, n.
      1. The part within; interior or internal portion; content.
  
                     Looked he o' the inside of the paper? --Shak.
  
      2. pl. The inward parts; entrails; bowels; hence, that which
            is within; private thoughts and feelings.
  
                     Here's none but friends; we may speak Our insides
                     freely.                                             --Massinger.
  
      3. An inside passenger of a coach or carriage, as
            distinguished from one upon the outside. [Colloq. Eng.]
  
                     So down thy hill, romantic Ashbourne, glides The
                     Derby dilly, carrying three insides.   --Anti-Jacobin.
  
      {Patent insides} [or] {outside}, a name give to newspaper
            sheets printed on one side with general and miscellaneous
            matter, and furnished wholesale to offices of small
            newspapers, where the blank pages are filled up with
            recent and local news.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Outside \Out"side`\, n.
      1. The external part of a thing; the part, end, or side which
            forms the surface; that which appears, or is manifest;
            that which is superficial; the exterior.
  
                     There may be great need of an outside where there is
                     little or nothing within.                  --South.
  
                     Created beings see nothing but our outside.
                                                                              --Addison.
  
      2. The part or space which lies without an inclosure; the
            outer side, as of a door, walk, or boundary.
  
                     I threw open the door of my chamber, and found the
                     family standing on the outside.         --Spectator.
  
      3. The furthest limit, as to number, quantity, extent, etc.;
            the utmost; as, it may last a week at the outside.
  
      4. One who, or that which, is without; hence, an outside
            passenger, as distinguished from one who is inside. See
            {Inside}, n. 3. [Colloq. Eng.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Outside \Out"side`\, a.
      1. Of or pertaining to the outside; external; exterior;
            superficial.
  
      2. Reaching the extreme or farthest limit, as to extent,
            quantity, etc.; as, an outside estimate. [Colloq.]
  
      {Outside finish} (Arch.), a term for the minor parts, as
            corner boards, hanging stiles, etc., required to complete
            the exterior of a wooden building; -- rare in masonry.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Outside \Out"side`\, adv.
      or prep. On or to the outside (of); without; on the exterior;
      as, to ride outside the coach; he stayed outside.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Outside \Out"side`\, a.
      1. Of or pertaining to the outside; external; exterior;
            superficial.
  
      2. Reaching the extreme or farthest limit, as to extent,
            quantity, etc.; as, an outside estimate. [Colloq.]
  
      {Outside finish} (Arch.), a term for the minor parts, as
            corner boards, hanging stiles, etc., required to complete
            the exterior of a wooden building; -- rare in masonry.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Lap \Lap\, n. [OE. lappe, AS. l[91]ppa; akin to D. lap patch,
      piece, G. lappen, OHG. lappa, Dan. lap, Sw. lapp.]
      1. The loose part of a coat; the lower part of a garment that
            plays loosely; a skirt; an apron. --Chaucer.
  
      2. An edge; a border; a hem, as of cloth. --Chaucer.
  
                     If he cuts off but a lap of truth's garment, his
                     heart smites him.                              --Fuller.
  
      3. The part of the clothing that lies on the knees or thighs
            when one sits down; that part of the person thus covered;
            figuratively, a place of rearing and fostering; as, to be
            reared in the lap of luxury.
  
                     Men expect that happiness should drop into their
                     laps.                                                --Tillotson.
  
      4. That part of any substance or fixture which extends over,
            or lies upon, or by the side of, a part of another; as,
            the lap of a board; also, the measure of such extension
            over or upon another thing.
  
      Note: The lap of shingles or slates in roofing is the
               distance one course extends over the second course
               below, the distance over the course immediately below
               being called the cover.
  
      5. (Steam Engine) The amount by which a slide valve at its
            half stroke overlaps a port in the seat, being equal to
            the distance the valve must move from its mid stroke
            position in order to begin to open the port. Used alone,
            lap refers to outside lap. See {Outside lap} (below).
  
      6. The state or condition of being in part extended over or
            by the side of something else; or the extent of the
            overlapping; as, the second boat got a lap of half its
            length on the leader.
  
      7. One circuit around a race track, esp. when the distance is
            a small fraction of a mile; as, to run twenty laps; to win
            by three laps. See {Lap}, to fold, 2.
  
      8. In card playing and other games, the points won in excess
            of the number necessary to complete a game; -- so called
            when they are counted in the score of the following game.
  
      9. (Cotton Manuf.) A sheet, layer, or bat, of cotton fiber
            prepared for the carding machine.
  
      10. (Mach.) A piece of brass, lead, or other soft metal, used
            to hold a cutting or polishing powder in cutting glass,
            gems, and the like, or in polishing cutlery, etc. It is
            usually in the form of wheel or disk, which revolves on a
            vertical axis.
  
      {Lap joint}, a joint made by one layer, part, or piece,
            overlapping another, as in the scarfing of timbers.
  
      {Lap weld}, a lap joint made by welding together overlapping
            edges or ends.
  
      {Inside lap} (Steam Engine), lap of the valve with respect to
            the exhaust port.
  
      {Outside lap}, lap with respect to the admission, or steam,
            port.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Outsider \Out`sid"er\, n.
      1. One not belonging to the concern, institution, party,
            etc., spoken of; one disconnected in interest or feeling.
            [Recent] --A. Trollope.
  
      2. A locksmith's pinchers for grasping the point of a key in
            the keyhole, to open a door from the outside when the key
            is inside.
  
      3. A horse which is not a favorite in the betting. [Cant]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Outsit \Out*sit"\, v. t.
      To remain sitting, or in session, longer than, or beyond the
      time of; to outstay.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Outstand \Out*stand"\, v. i.
      To stand out, or project, from a surface or mass; hence, to
      remain standing out.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Outstand \Out*stand"\, v. t.
      1. To resist effectually; to withstand; to sustain without
            yielding. [R.] --Woodward.
  
      2. To stay beyond. [bd]I have outstood my time.[b8] --Shak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Outstanding \Out*stand"ing\, a.
      That stands out; undischarged; uncollected; not paid; as,
      outstanding obligations.
  
               Revenues . . . as well outstanding as collected. --A.
                                                                              Hamilton.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Outstare \Out*stare"\, v. t.
      To excel or overcome in staring; to face down.
  
               I would outstare the sternest eyes that look. --Shak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Outstart \Out*start"\, v. i.
      To start out or up. --Chaucer.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Outstay \Out*stay"\, v. t.
      To stay beyond or longer than.
  
               She concluded to outstay him.                  --Mad. D'
                                                                              Arblay.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Outstep \Out*step"\, v. t.
      To exceed in stepping.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Outstorm \Out*storm"\, v. t.
      To exceed in storming.
  
               Insults the tempest and outstorms the skies. --J.
                                                                              Barlow.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Outstreet \Out"street`\, n.
      A street remote from the center of a town. --Johnson.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Outstretch \Out*stretch"\, v. t.
      To stretch out. --Milton.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Outstride \Out*stride"\, v. t.
      To surpass in striding.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Outstrike \Out*strike"\, v. t.
      To strike out; to strike faster than. --Shak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Outstrip \Out*strip"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Outstripped}; p. pr.
      & vb. n. {Outstripping}.]
      To go faster than; to outrun; to advance beyond; to leave
      behing.
  
               Appetites which . . . had outstripped the hours.
                                                                              --Southey.
  
               He still outstript me in the race.         --Tennyson.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Outstrip \Out*strip"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Outstripped}; p. pr.
      & vb. n. {Outstripping}.]
      To go faster than; to outrun; to advance beyond; to leave
      behing.
  
               Appetites which . . . had outstripped the hours.
                                                                              --Southey.
  
               He still outstript me in the race.         --Tennyson.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Outstrip \Out*strip"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Outstripped}; p. pr.
      & vb. n. {Outstripping}.]
      To go faster than; to outrun; to advance beyond; to leave
      behing.
  
               Appetites which . . . had outstripped the hours.
                                                                              --Southey.
  
               He still outstript me in the race.         --Tennyson.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Outsweeten \Out*sweet"en\, v. t.
      To surpass in sweetness. [R.] --Shak.

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
   Outside Awareness Port
  
      (OAP) A humorous {IBM} term for a window (the glass
      kind) rather than the {GUI} kind.
  
  

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
   outside-in testing
  
      A strategy for {integration testing} where units
      handling program inputs and outputs are tested first, and
      units that process the inputs to produce output are
      incrementally included as the system is integrated.   A form of
      {hybrid testing}.
  
      (1997-01-07)
  
  
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