Umstroke
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Umstroke is a noun meaning (obsolete) The circumference or periphery of a circle.
Meaning
(obsolete) The circumference or periphery of a circle.
More Meanings
- (archaic) A boundary line, especially one at the outermost limit; an extreme edge.
Example Sentences
Such towns as stand, as one may say, on tiptoes on the very umstroke, or on any part of the utmost line of a map […]
Word Forms
- umstrokes
Synonyms for umstroke
Depending on context, synonyms include mere.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include circumference, ambit, circumdiameter, orthodrome, stagger, verge.
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