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   outer

   /ˈaʊtə/

   adjective

   • 1. outside; external: "the outer layer of the skin" Similar outsideoutermostoutwardexteriorexternalsurfacesuperficial
   • ▪ further from the centre or inside: "the outer city bypass"
   • ▪ (especially in place names) more remote: "Outer Mongolia" Similar outlyingdistantremotefarawayfurthestperipheralfringebordermarginalsuburbanperimeterOpposite inner
   • 2. objective or physical; not subjective.

   noun

   • 1. an outer garment or part of one: British "boots with stiff leather outers"
   • 2. (in archery and shooting) the division of a target furthest from the bullseye. British
   • ▪ a shot that strikes the outer.
   • 3. a container in which packaged objects are placed for transport or display. British
   • 4. the part of a racecourse outside the enclosure. informal Australian

   Word Origin late Middle English: from out + -er2, replacing earlier utter1.

   Scrabble Points: 5

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