Outmetal

//aʊtˈmɛtəl// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To surpass (an enemy etc.) in terms of firepower. transitive

    "The enemy, outnumbered, outmetalled, outfed, outmanoeuvred, outfought, was being driven backward by foes invisible as well as visible."

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"The enemy, outnumbered, outmetalled, outfed, outmanoeuvred, outfought, was being driven backward by foes invisible as well as visible."

Etymology

From out- + metal.

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