outer
Example Sentences
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For decades, astronomers have tried to understand why so many icy bodies in the outer solar system resemble snowmen, with two rounded sections joined together.
From Science Daily
Security at Mar-a-Lago is extremely tight, with an outer cordon of local Palm Beach sheriffs and an inner one maintained by the Secret Service.
From BBC
The public are allowed to touch the outer glass case.
From Barron's
The mantle lies between the planet's thin outer crust and its molten core.
From Science Daily
Mesothelioma is a type of incurable cancer that develops in the lining that covers the outer surface of some of the body's organs, according to the NHS.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.