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circumference

noun as in edge, perimeter

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Your waist circumference may be a better guide.

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Mr Graham also said Mr Carruthers had "mentioned" chopping the tree down when he bought a chainsaw with a bar "big enough to cover the circumference of the tree".

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The stars slyly become the circumference of the U.S. presidential seal.

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Urban populations were found to be more affected than rural ones, with high waist circumference or waist-to-hip ratios emerging as a key red flag.

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One extreme athlete this year ran the circumference of the sea wearing a full-face gas mask to raise awareness of its plight.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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