exterior, external — These words share meanings of out, outer, outside, and outward, but they do have a few different applications. One might say of a liniment, for example, that it is designed for external use but would not say that it is intended for exterior use.… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
exterior — exterior, external, extraneous, extrinsic 1. The four words are related, and all have meanings based on outside. Exterior and external both refer to the outside of things in contrast to the inside • (Most manufacturers describe their exterior… … Modern English usage
external — exterior, external, extraneous, extrinsic 1. The four words are related, and all have meanings based on outside. Exterior and external both refer to the outside of things in contrast to the inside • (Most manufacturers describe their exterior… … Modern English usage
exterior — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Outer surface Nouns 1. exterior, exteriority, outwardness, externality, extraneousness; superficiality; externalization. See appearance. 2. (exterior surface) outside, face, front, surface, finish,… … English dictionary for students
exterior — See exterior, external … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
external — See exterior, external … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
External ballistics — is the part of the science of ballistics that deals with the behaviour of a non powered projectile in flight. External ballistics is frequently associated with firearms, and deals with the behaviour of the bullet after it exits the barrel and… … Wikipedia
Exterior — Ex*te ri*or, a. [L. exterior, compar. of exter or exterus on the outside, outward, foreign, strange, a compar. fr. ex: cf. F. ext[ e]rieur. See {Ex }, and cf. {Extreme}, {Interior}.] 1. External; outward; pertaining to that which is external;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Exterior angle — Exterior Ex*te ri*or, a. [L. exterior, compar. of exter or exterus on the outside, outward, foreign, strange, a compar. fr. ex: cf. F. ext[ e]rieur. See {Ex }, and cf. {Extreme}, {Interior}.] 1. External; outward; pertaining to that which is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Exterior side — Exterior Ex*te ri*or, a. [L. exterior, compar. of exter or exterus on the outside, outward, foreign, strange, a compar. fr. ex: cf. F. ext[ e]rieur. See {Ex }, and cf. {Extreme}, {Interior}.] 1. External; outward; pertaining to that which is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
