noun
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length
Examples
- a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
- he calculated the circumference of the circle
noun
an unofficial association of people or groups
Synonyms
Examples
- the smart set goes there
- they were an angry lot
noun
something approximating the shape of a circle
Examples
- the chairs were arranged in a circle
noun
movement once around a course
Synonyms
Examples
- he drove an extra lap just for insurance
noun
a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
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Examples
- the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary
noun
street names for flunitrazepan
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noun
a curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house
Synonyms
dress circle
Examples
- usually the first tier above the orchestra
- they had excellent seats in the dress circle
noun
any circular or rotating mechanism
Synonyms
Examples
- the machine punched out metal circles
verb
travel around something
Examples
- circle the globe
verb
move in a circular path above (someone or something)
Examples
- the plane circled, looking for a landing spot
verb
form or draw a circle around
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Examples
- encircle the errors