perambulatory
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Variant of perambulate
perambulate
definition
per·am·bu·late (pər am′byo̵̅o̅ lāt′, -byə-)
transitive verb perambulated -·lat′ed, perambulating -·lat′·ing
- to walk through, over, around, etc., esp. in examining or inspecting
- to walk around so as to officially inspect and maintain the boundary of (a forest, estate, etc.)
Etymology: < L perambulatus, pp. of perambulare < per, through (see per) + ambulare, to walk
intransitive verb
to walk about; stroll
Related Forms:
- perambulation per·am′·bu·la′·tion noun
- perambulatory per·am′·bu·la·to′ry (-lə tôr′ē) adjective
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