outspan

A verb meaning to unyoke or unhitch animals, especially oxen, from a cart or plow; also used figuratively to mean to relax or rest.

• 🇨🇳把动物（尤其是牛）从车辕或犁上解开、卸下；也引申为休息、放松、解脱。

1. Unharness or unyoke C2 formal british

   To remove the yoke or harness from a draft animal, especially an ox or horse, typically to allow it to rest.

   • The farmer stopped to outspan the oxen after a long day of plowing.
   • They outspanned the horses near the river to let them drink.
   • Before setting up camp, the travelers outspanned their animals.

   🇨🇳卸挽具

   同义词: unharnessunhitchunyoke

   反义词: harnessspanyoke

• outspanned past participle
• outspanned past simple
• outspanning present participle
• outspans third person singular