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peripherals

peripherals is the plural of peripheral.

Meaning of peripheral

Noun

peripheral (plural peripherals)

  1. A peripheral device.
    • Check your peripheral's manual for the information you'll need.1984, Human Connection, Making MS-DOS & PC-DOS work for you
  2. Peripheral vision.
    • We hailed a cab. The moment we got in, she stared at me with how-can-a-man-be-so-cruel eyes. I felt her glare, saw some of its fiery glow in my peripheral. The heat made me glance her way.2000, Eric Jerome Dicke, Milk in My Coffee

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Questions about peripherals

What is peripherals the plural of?
Peripherals is the plural of peripheral.

Words near peripherals in the dictionary

  1. peripheralized
  2. peripheralizes
  3. peripheralizing
  4. peripherally
  5. peripheralness
  6. peripherals
  7. peripherial
  8. peripheric
  9. peripherical
  10. peripherically
  11. peripheries

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