"circumsphere" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-circumsphere.wav Forms: circumspheres [plural]
Etymology: From circum- + sphere Etymology templates: {{affix|en|circum-|sphere}} circum- + sphere Head templates: {{en-noun}} circumsphere (plural circumspheres)
  1. (geometry) A sphere that is circumscribed about a polyhedron and touches each of its vertices Related terms: circumcircle

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