What does "circumference" mean?
Circumference: A circle; anything circular. His ponderous shield . . . Behind him cast. The broad circumference Hung on his shoulders like the moon. Milton.
Additional senses
- 2.The external surface of a sphere, or of any orbicular body.
- 3.To include in a circular space; to bound. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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