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| 1. | [ noun ] (mathematics,geometry) ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point | |
| Examples: | "he calculated the circumference of the circle" |
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| Related terms: | ellipse conic_section circle_of_curvature equator epicycle circlet arc | |
| 2. | [ noun ] an unofficial association of people or groups | |
| Synonyms: | band lot set | |
| Examples: | "the smart set goes there" "they were an angry lot" |
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| Related terms: | social_group party conspiracy clique Four_Hundred car_pool jet_set horsy_set cohort | |
| 3. | [ verb ] (transportation) travel around something | |
| Examples: | "circle the globe" |
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| Related terms: | travel circumambulate circumnavigate revolve_around lap | |
| 4. | [ noun ] something approximating the shape of a circle | |
| Examples: | "the chairs were arranged in a circle" |
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| Related terms: | shape surround | |
| 5. | [ verb ] move in circles | |
| Synonyms: | circulate | |
| Related terms: | travel orbit loop loop troll | |
| 6. | [ noun ] movement once around a course | |
| Synonyms: | circuit lap | |
| Examples: | "he drove an extra lap just for insurance" |
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| Related terms: | locomotion lap_of_honour pace_lap | |
| 7. | [ verb ] be around | |
| Synonyms: | surround ring environ round encircle | |
| Examples: | "Developments surround the town" "The river encircles the village" |
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| Related terms: | hold girth cloister twine wreath ring environment | |
| 8. | [ verb ] form a circle around | |
| Synonyms: | encircle | |
| Examples: | "encircle the errors" |
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| Related terms: | shape | |
| 9. | [ noun ] a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island | |
| Synonyms: | rotary roundabout traffic_circle | |
| Examples: | "the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary" |
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| Related terms: | junction confluence road | |
| 10. | [ noun ] (pharmacology) street names for flunitrazepan | |
| Synonyms: | mexican_valium r-2 roach roofy rope rophy forget_me_drug | |
| Related terms: | flunitrazepan | |
| 11. | [ noun ] (performing arts) a curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house; usually the first tier above the orchestra | |
| Synonyms: | dress_circle | |
| Examples: | "they had excellent seats in the dress circle" |
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| Related terms: | seating theater | |
| 12. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 20324 | |
| 13. | [ noun ] any circular or rotating mechanism | |
| Synonyms: | round | |
| Examples: | "the machine punched out metal circles" |
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| Related terms: | rotating_mechanism disk round | |
| Similar spelling: |
circlet circulate circular circling |
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