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sur•round•ing
Pronunciation: (su-roun'ding), [key]—
n.
1. something that surrounds.
2. surroundings,environing things, circumstances, conditions, etc.; environment:
He was too sick to be aware of his surroundings.
3. the act of encircling or enclosing.
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adj.
1. enclosing or encircling.
2. being the environment or adjacent area.
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