01 n. The line that goes round or encompasses a circular figure; a periphery.
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The line that goes round or encompasses a circular figure; a periphery.
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A circle; anything circular.“His ponderous shield . . . Behind him cast. The broad circumference Hung on his shoulders like the moon.” — Milton.
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The external surface of a sphere, or of any orbicular body.