circle

/sˈɝkʌl/

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Noun
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; "he calculated the circumference of the circle"
Noun
an unofficial association of people or groups; "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot"
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something approximating the shape of a circle; "the chairs were arranged in a circle"
Noun
movement once around a course; "he drove an extra lap just for insurance"
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a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island; "the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary"
Noun
street names for flunitrazepan
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a curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house; usually the first tier above the orchestra; "they had excellent seats in the dress circle"
Noun
any circular or rotating mechanism; "the machine punched out metal circles"
Verb
travel around something; "circle the globe"
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move in circles
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form a circle around; "encircle the errors"