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outspans

outspans is the plural of outspan.

outspans is the third-person singular simple present indicative of outspan.

Meaning of outspan

Noun

outspan (plural outspans)

  1. (South Africa) The place where one releases oxen from a harness.
    • At the outspan or on the road or footpath he shouldered them aside as one walks through standing corn, not aggressively, but with the superb indifference of right and habit unquestioned.1976, Sir Percy Fitzpatrick, Jock of the Bushveld, Longman, ISBN 058261231, page 202
  2. An area on a farm kept available for travellers to rest and refresh their animals.

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Questions about outspans

What is outspans the plural of?
Outspans is the plural of outspan.

Words near outspans in the dictionary

  1. outsourcings
  2. outspake
  3. outspan
  4. outspanned
  5. outspanning
  6. outspans
  7. outsparkle
  8. outsparkled
  9. outsparkles
  10. outsparkling
  11. outspat

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