The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 13 letter word CIRCUMFERENCE
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What does CIRCUMFERENCE mean?
CIRCUMFERENCE noun- The line that bounds a circle or other two-dimensional figure
- The length of such a line
- The surface of a round or spherical object
- The length of the longest cycle of a graph
- To include in a circular space; to bound.