perimeter
noun [C] /pəˈrɪm.ɪ.tər/
/-ˈrɪm.ə.t̬ɚ/ Definition
› the outer edge of an area of land or the border around it: Protesters cut a hole in the perimeter fence. A river runs along one side of the field's perimeter.Edges and extremities of objectsSurfaces of objects › specialized the length of the outer edge of a shapeEdges and extremities of objectsSurfaces of objectsParts of geometrical shapes
(Definition of perimeter noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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