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| outpost | |
| 1. sost. avamposto | |
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| outpost | |
| 1. subst. A military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops. |  |
| The outpost did not have enough ammunition to resist a determined assault. | |
| 2. subst. The body of troops manning such a post. | |
| Sgt. Smith fleeced most of the rest of the outpost of their earnings in their weekly game of craps. | |
| 3. subst. An outlying settlement. | |
| Beyond the border proper, there are three small outposts not officially under government protection. | |
| 4. subst. (chess) A square protected by a pawn that is in or near the enemy's stronghold. | |
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