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out-of-course

out-of-course adjective: not occurring in the normal course of things.

Adjective

out-of-course (not comparable)

  1. Not occurring in the normal course of things.
    • The inspector estimated that the whole "Condor" schedule is at least 45 min. easier than the diesels' potential, but of course some margin must be left for out-of-course delays.1960 January, G. Freeman Allen, “"Condor"—British Railways' fastest freight train”, in Trains Illustrated, page 48
    • It [greater service frequency] also removed the need to enhance services for out-of-course peak demand. There were fewer occasions when additional services were needed to cater for large-scale cultural and sporting events.2021 September 22, Industry Insider, “A new way of thinking”, in RAIL, number 940, page 92

Questions about out-of-course

What does out-of-course mean?
Out-of-course means not occurring in the normal course of things.
What part of speech is out-of-course?
Out-of-course is an adjective.

Words near out-of-course in the dictionary

  1. out-of-box experiences
  2. out-of-character
  3. out-of-college
  4. out-of-context
  5. out-of-control
  6. out-of-course
  7. out-of-court
  8. out-of-date
  9. out-of-dateness
  10. out-of-door
  11. out-of-doors

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