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| antiquate |
to make obsolete or old-fashioned. |
| barleycorn |
an obsolete measure, equal to the width of a single grain of barley, or about one-third inch. [1/2 definitions] |
| bass horn |
an obsolete brass wind instrument resembling the tuba. [1/2 definitions] |
| corvette |
an obsolete sailing vessel that was smaller than a frigate and usu. armed with one row of guns. [1/2 definitions] |
| denier2 |
an early French coin, now obsolete. [1/2 definitions] |
| flintlock |
an obsolete gun mechanism in which a flint strikes steel, making a spark that ignites the priming powder. [1/2 definitions] |
| obs. |
abbreviation of "obsolete," no longer in use, as a word or expression, or a type of implement or equipment. [2 definitions] |
| obsolesce |
to become or be in the process of becoming obsolete. |
| obsolescent |
in the process of going out of use or style; becoming obsolete. |
| outdated |
unfashionable or obsolete; out of date. |
| outmoded |
no longer in keeping with current standards or practices; obsolete. [1/2 definitions] |
| out-of-date |
old-fashioned or obsolete; outmoded. |
| superannuate |
to be or become obsolete, out of date, old, or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
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