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out·shoot
(out-sho͞ot′)tr.v. out·shot (-shŏt′), out·shoot·ing, out·shoots
To shoot better than (another): a pistol that easily outshoots others in its class; a basketball player who outshot all others on the team.
n. (out′sho͞ot′)
A protuberance, projection, or outgrowth: outshoots of brush on the high mountain slopes.
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outshoot
vb, -shoots, -shooting or -shot
1. (Shooting) (tr) to surpass or excel in shooting
2. to go or extend beyond (something)
n
3. a thing that projects or shoots out
4. the act or state of shooting out or protruding
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out•shoot
(v. ˌaʊtˈʃut; n. ˈaʊtˌʃut)v.t. -shot, -shoot•ing.
1. to surpass in shooting, esp. in accuracy.
2. to shoot beyond.
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outshoot
Past participle: outshot
Gerund: outshooting
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