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Collins English-English Dictionary
- periphery [pə'rɪfərɪ]
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1.
n
the outermost boundary of an area
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2.
n
the outside surface of something
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3.
n
[anatomy]
the surface or outermost part of the body or one of its organs or parts
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4.
n
[Etymology]
C16: from Late Latin peripher
i a, from Greek, fromperi- + pherein to bear
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1.
n
the outermost boundary of an area
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