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2. A circle; anything circular.

His ponderous shield . . .

Behind him cast. The broad circumference

Hung on his shoulders like the moon.

Milton.

3. The external surface of a sphere, or
of any orbicular body.

Cir*cum"fer*ence, v. t. To
include in a circular space; to bound. [Obs.] Sir T.
Browne.

Cir*cum`fer*en"tial (?), a. [LL.
circumferentialis.] Pertaining to the circumference;
encompassing; encircling; circuitous.
Parkhurst.

Cir*cum`fer*en"tial*ly (?), adv.
So as to surround or encircle.

Cir*cum`fer*en"tor (?), n. [See
Circumfer.]

1. A surveying instrument, for taking
horizontal angles and bearings; a surveyor's compass. It consists
of a compass whose needle plays over a circle graduated to
360°, and of a horizontal brass bar at the ends of which are
standards with narrow slits for sighting, supported on a tripod
by a ball and socket joint.

2. A graduated wheel for measuring tires;
a tire circle.

Cir"cum*flant (?), a.


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