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Feb 12, 2012
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pe•rim•e•ter



Pronunciation: (pu-rim'i-tur), [key]
—n.
1. the border or outer boundary of a two-dimensional figure.
2. the length of such a boundary.
3. a line bounding or marking off an area.
4. the outermost limits.
5. Mil.a fortified boundary that protects a troop position.
6. Ophthalm.an instrument for determining the peripheral field of vision.

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