periphery
noun
1 periphery
The outside boundary or surface of something.
synonyms: fringe, outer boundary.
Roget 230:
outline,
circumference;
perimeter,
periphery,
ambit,
circuit,
lines tournure†,
contour,
profile,
silhouette;
bounds;
coast line.
zone,
belt,
girth,
band,
baldric,
zodiac,
girdle,
tyre [Brit.],
cingle†,
clasp,
girt;
cordon
etc.
(inclosure)
232;
circlet,
etc.
247.
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Dutch: omtrek, buitenkant, periferie
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