outstation

out·sta·tion

[out-stey-shuhn]
noun
a post, station, or settlement in a remote or outlying area.

Origin:
1835–45; out- + station

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outstation (ˈaʊtˌsteɪʃən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a station or post in a remote region
2.  in a radio network, any station other than the base station
3.  (Austral) a station set up independently of the head station of a large sheep or cattle farm
4.  (Austral) outstation movement the programme to resettle native Australians on their tribal lands
 
adv
5.  (in Malaysia) away from (the speaker's) town or area

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Outstation is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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