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What is a perimeter?

What is a perimeter? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (mathematics) The sum of the distance of all the lengths of the sides of an object.
  2. (mathematics) The length of such a boundary.
  3. The outer limits of an area. See synonyms at circumference.
  4. A fortified strip or boundary usually protecting a military position.
  5. An instrument for determining the extent and shape of the field of vision.
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Meanwhile, airport operator Air Pegasus has set up a perimeter fence topped with razor wire.
Two rows of razor wire were also installed along the perimeter fences of the City Council and City Hall sites.
The perimeter wall, up to 2.75 m. thick, encloses an irregular quadrilateral area of about 1.59 ha.
The mesh should then be weighted down around the perimeter to prevent access by rodents or other vermin.
As will be seen shortly, this ramp was used to lower ashlars for transport under the perimeter of Cheops.
Only a few exceptional quantitative measures such as aspect ratio, petal area and perimeter are presently available.

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