being or located on the outside; external further from the middle or central part
the white outermost ring on a target a shot that hits this ring the unsheltered part of the spectator area at a sports ground - on the outer ⇒
excluded or neglected
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out•er /ˈaʊtɚ/USA pronunciation
adj. [before a noun]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- located on or toward the outside;
exterior:an outer wall. - located farther out or farther from the center:the outer planets of the solar system.
out•er
(ou′tər),USA pronunciation adj.
out′er•ness, n.
- 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 pertaining to the external world.
- 1350–1400; Middle English; see out, -er4
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'outer edge' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
L sill
- Lutz
- axel
- balcony
- bank
- box sill
- chime
- circular velocity
- deltoid
- disc camera
- disk wheel
- fascia
- fly
- fore edge
- fringe
- girdle
- let out
- meeting post
- orle
- purfle
- rim
- scallop
- skirt
- sponson
- thimble
- toe loop
- warning track
- white line
- wing tip