outer portion

collocation in English

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outer
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈaʊ.tər/us
/ˈaʊ.t̬ɚ/
at a greater distance from ...
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portion
noun[C]
uk
/ˈpɔː.ʃən/us
/ˈpɔːr.ʃən/
a part or share of ...
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(Definition ofouterandportionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In time, as cells die, this leads to extracellular calcium deposits between the muscular wall andouterportionof the atheromatous plaques.
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They do this by lifting up the central portion of the foot, while retaining a tight seal on theouterportionof the foot.
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Theouterportionof young plants can be peeled and the heart can be eaten raw or boiled and eaten like asparagus.
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Most rice is sold as hakumai (white rice), with theouterportionof the grains (nuka) polished away.
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The long head is theouterportionof the muscle.
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In these structures, a shallowouterportionsurrounds an inner, deeper crater.
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The flow velocity spectrums of five cardiac cycles were digitized on line through the most denseouterportionof the flow velocity envelope and averaged.
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An elliptical vortex cannot satisfy this requirement without becoming indefinitely elongated, whereas the inner portion of the true vortex boundary is free to become vertical without affecting theouterportion.
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Subsequent to figure 11(a), the streamwise velocity peaks in theouterportionof the layer increase for a short time.
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Light enters the receptor array at the top of the diagram, and is processed in theouterportionof the retina.
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The egg-infested papaya was then halved and the seeds and inner flesh scooped out, leaving only about 1 cm thickouterportion.
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The theory of extrudate swell put forward there is based on the idea that theouterportionof the jet is being stretched and is in a state of tension.
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Theouterportionis mottled with white and brownish grey striae and several brown spots.
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As the starship neared its destination, theouterportionof the sail would detach.
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On the third of two dives, theouterportionof the starboard wing folded up and the ailerons became locked.
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The context is fleshy and may be gelatinous in theouterportionof the peridium.
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On the underside the granules are restricted to theouterportionand the plates are visible towards the central mouth.
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At the level flight, the foldedouterportionof the main wing is folded back, extending the main wing back to its normal size.
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The strut can also have the steering arm built into the lowerouterportion.
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Control during this regime was provided by moving theouterportionof the flap to focus the flow.
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