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outspan

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out⋅span

  [v. out-span; n. out-span] verb, -spanned, -span⋅ning, noun South African English
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–verb (used with object)
1. to unyoke or unhitch, as oxen from a wagon.
–verb (used without object)
2. to remove the yoke, harness, etc., from animals.
–noun
3. the act or a place of outspanning.
Origin:
1815–25; trans of Afrik uitspan; see out-, span 2
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outspan

verb
remove the yoke or harness from; "outspan the draft animals" [ant: inspan] 
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