CIRCUMFERENCE


Meaning of CIRCUMFERENCE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ sə(r)kʌmfrəns ]

1.

The circumference of a circle, place, or round object is the distance around its edge.

...a scientist calculating the earth’s circumference...

The island is 3.5 km in circumference.

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2.

The circumference of a circle, place, or round object is its edge.

Cut the salmon into long strips and wrap it round the circumference of the bread.

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