open out
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.43 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To facilitate wider access or expand options.
verb
To increase the amount of air in an engine, such as by pressing on the accelerator to open a throttle plate or butterfly valve.
Example Sentences
- "Once though the station the deep-throated exhaust of G.C.R. engines, and particularly the "Directors", could be heard in ascending crescendo as the drivers opened out to take the gradient."
- "To obtain the required overhead clearance at Stockport, it will be necessary to open out the Edgeley tunnels."
- "The plan will open out the region for trade."