perimeternoun [ C ]
uk/pəˈrɪm.ɪ.tər/us/pəˈrɪm.ə.t̬ɚ/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.
specialized mathematics the length of the outer edge of a shape
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Edges & extremities of objects
- apex
- apices
- bevel
- border
- bottom
- brim
- crest
- edge
- framed
- fringe
- front
- head
- palm-fringed
- peripheral
- periphery
- rim
- skirt
- surmount
- tip
- vertex
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