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circumferential

[ser-kuhm-fuh-ren-shuhl] / sərˌkʌm fəˈrɛn ʃəl /
ADJECTIVE
encompassing
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Boeing removed every fastener on each of the five circumferential joins on all of those airplanes, about 2,000 fasteners for each join, and measured the gap at each hole — a so-called “through-hole” inspection.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 15, 2024

Eventually, it undergoes a low frequency wavelike circumferential deformation.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 9, 2024

"It is the view of the FIA and Pirelli that a significant number of additional laps on these tyres could result in circumferential damage of the tyres, leading to failure," it said.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2023

Baker had implants to return her breasts to their former size, a body lift, a thigh lift and a circumferential body lift – a cut around the circumference of the body.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 2, 2018

This jointing leaves a circumferential groove, into which the hooked ends of the longitudinal reinforcing bars project in such a way that a circular hoop can be threaded through them to connect successive lengths.

From Concrete Construction Methods and Costs by Halbert Powers Gillette


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