Word Information

Circle

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Definitions for Circle

noun
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length
Examples
  1. a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
  2. he calculated the circumference of the circle
noun
an unofficial association of people or groups
Synonyms
Examples
  1. the smart set goes there
  2. they were an angry lot
noun
something approximating the shape of a circle
Examples
  1. the chairs were arranged in a circle
noun
movement once around a course
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  1. 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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traffic circle rotary roundabout
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  1. 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
  1. usually the first tier above the orchestra
  2. they had excellent seats in the dress circle
noun
any circular or rotating mechanism
Synonyms
Examples
  1. the machine punched out metal circles
verb
travel around something
Examples
  1. circle the globe
verb
move in a circular path above (someone or something)
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  1. the plane circled, looking for a landing spot
verb
form or draw a circle around
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Examples
  1. encircle the errors

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