Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

outmetal

/aʊtˈmɛtəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: out-met-al
IPA: /aʊtˈmɛtəl/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To surpass (an enemy etc.) in terms of firepower.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"The enemy, outnumbered, outmetalled, outfed, outmanoeuvred, outfought, was being driven backward by foes invisible as well as visible."
"The French VIII Corps […] was overwhelmed; its artillery was outmetalled by the heavier German guns, under the fire of which the German infantry drove the French from one position after another."

Etymology

From out- + metal.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: out

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /aʊtˈmɛtəl/

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

outmetals (present, singular) outmetaling (US, participle) outmetalling (UK, participle) outmetaled (US, participle) outmetaled (US, past) outmetalled (UK, participle) outmetalled (UK, past)

Questions

How do you pronounce outmetal?: The recorded pronunciation is /aʊtˈmɛtəl/.
What does outmetal mean?: To surpass (an enemy etc.) in terms of firepower.
Where does outmetal come from?: From out- + metal.

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