outer
[ ou-ter ]
/ ˈaʊ tər /
adjective
situated on or toward the outside; external; exterior: outer garments; an outer wall.
situated farther out or farther from the center: the outer reaches of space.
of or relating to the external world.
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outer
/ (ˈaʊtə) /
adjective (prenominal)
being or located on the outside; external
further from the middle or central part
noun
archery
- the white outermost ring on a target
- a shot that hits this ring
Australian the unsheltered part of the spectator area at a sports ground
on the outer Australian and NZ informal excluded or neglected
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