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outswing

outswing

6.4
The movement of a door, gate, or window when it opens outward
  • noun
  • /ˈaʊtˌswɪŋ/
  • US
: movimiento hacia afuera
  • The new patio door features an outswing design to save space inside the room.

Examples

  • The architect recommended an outswing window for better ventilation in the kitchen.

  • Be careful when opening the outswing gate so it does not hit anyone standing outside.

  • The outswing of the door surprised everyone.

  • Can you see the outswing of that window?

  • The new patio door features an outswing design to save space inside the room.

  • Be careful when opening the outswing gate so it does not hit anyone standing outside.

  • The architect recommended an outswing window for better ventilation in the kitchen.

How Wide

outswing
  • US
6.4
swing
19 1.0
movement
636 1.5

Surface Forms

outswing singular
outswings plural

Morphology

outswing = swing (transparent) = out + swing

The action meaning 'swinging outward' is a direct combination of 'out' + 'swing' and is straightforward for learners who know the components.

Etymology

The word outswing is made of out ('away') and swing ('to move like a door or in a curve'), so an outswing is the action of swinging outwards, for example when a gate opens 'away' from a space.