👉 The term "circumvallating" in mathematics refers to a process where a curve or figure is traversed around its perimeter, often by a series of straight lines. This can be done without leaving the original shape, as if it were wrapping around itself. In geometry, this concept is used to describe how a closed curve (like a circle or ellipse) is formed when one or more points are removed from the curve's circumference to form an infinite number of smaller circles that lie on the
