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extrusive (iou) and scout(6) (iou)


extrusive (iou)



extrusive adjective. E19.
[from Latin extrus-: see EXTRUSION, -IVE.]
Tending to extrude; able to be extruded; Geology (of rock) having been extruded to the earth's surface as lava or ash.

scout(6) (iou)



scout verb1. LME.
[Aphet. from Old French escouter (mod. ecouter) alt. of ascolter from Proto-Romance, from Latin auscultare listen.]
verb intrans. Act as a scout; move about in search of or look around for information. Also colloq. (freq. foll. by about, around), make a search. LME.
Ld Macaulay Keyes..had been out scouting among his old comrades. Art Line They..scout for 'great' pictures in the trouble-torn areas of the world.
verb intrans. Skulk, lie concealed. obsolete exc. dial. L16.
verb trans. Watch or spy on (a person). Also foll. by about, round. rare. Only in 17.
verb trans. Explore, examine, get information about (territory etc.). E18.
B. Rubens They had sent him..to scout the lay of the land. C. Ryan To scout the area and bring back information about German positions.
verb intrans. Act as a fielder in cricket. L18-E20.
verb trans. & intrans. Sport. Observe and report on the performance of (a rival team or club). Orig. & chiefly US. E20.
Sun (Baltimore) Dick Jamerson..scouted Fordham in its 16-10 win over Southern Methodist.
a. verb trans. Observe (a team, company, or individual) with a view to identifying and recruiting to one's own organization suitably talented people. M20.
Rolling Stone No one seems to have scouted him; he was offered no athletic scholarships.
b. verb intrans. Look for suitably talented people for recruitment to one's own organization; act as a talent scout. M20.
Washington Post All had either coached or scouted for Denver after their playing days.