as in exterior
situated on the outside or farther out
the outer edge of the blade of your figure skate always wears out faster than the inner because you use it more
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There were a few too many unsavory people in the outer rings of the inner circle, there was too much chaos swirling around her.
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Jonathan Van Meter, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2024
Foil razors use sharp blades and an ultra-thin outer foil to cut hairs as close to the skin as possible, maintaining a delicate balance where the blades don’t touch your skin directly but oscillate behind a metal screen.
—Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2024
The flat tabletop cover makes that possible, while the sturdy outer ledge gives you a place to rest your skewers and hot cocoa mugs while a flame is active.
—Clint Davis, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2024
Imbrie chose to go to the outer fringes of American diplomatic relations, affording him a life of adventure and consequence—one that ended prematurely but influenced the trajectory of his country’s relationship with Iran.
—Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
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Jonathan Van Meter, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2024
Foil razors use sharp blades and an ultra-thin outer foil to cut hairs as close to the skin as possible, maintaining a delicate balance where the blades don’t touch your skin directly but oscillate behind a metal screen.
—Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2024
The flat tabletop cover makes that possible, while the sturdy outer ledge gives you a place to rest your skewers and hot cocoa mugs while a flame is active.
—Clint Davis, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2024
Imbrie chose to go to the outer fringes of American diplomatic relations, affording him a life of adventure and consequence—one that ended prematurely but influenced the trajectory of his country’s relationship with Iran.
—Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Outer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outer. Accessed 13 Sep. 2024.
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