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  • Definition
    • circle :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

    • circle :travel around something
      • circle the globe

    • circle :an unofficial association of people or groups
      • the smart set goes there|they were an angry lot

    • circle :move in a circular path above (someone or something)
      • the plane circled, looking for a landing spot

    • circle :something approximating the shape of a circle
      • the chairs were arranged in a circle

    • circle :form or draw a circle around
      • encircle the errors

    • circle :movement once around a course
      • he drove an extra lap just for insurance

    • circle :a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
      • the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary

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