n. [ Gr. &unr_; flying round about. ] The region surrounding a moving body, such as the wing of a bird or a gliding aëroplane, within which cyclic or vortical motion of the air occur. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
n.; pl.Peripheries [ L. peripheria, Gr. perife`reia; peri` around + fe`rein to bear, carry: cf. F. périphérie. ] 1. The outside or superficial portions of a body; the surface. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Geom.) The circumference of a circle, ellipse, or other figure. [ 1913 Webster ]
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n.; pl.Peripheries [ L. peripheria, Gr. perife`reia; peri` around + fe`rein to bear, carry: cf. F. périphérie. ] 1. The outside or superficial portions of a body; the surface. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Geom.) The circumference of a circle, ellipse, or other figure. [ 1913 Webster ]