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circle meaning and definition

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CIRCLE noun

Definition of circle (noun)

  1. 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"
  2. an unofficial association of people or groups
    • "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot"
    • synonyms: band, lot, set
  3. something approximating the shape of a circle
    • "the chairs were arranged in a circle"
  4. movement once around a course
    • "he drove an extra lap just for insurance"
    • synonyms: circuit, lap
  5. a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
  6. street names for flunitrazepan
  7. 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"
    • synonyms: dress circle
  8. any circular or rotating mechanism
    • "the machine punched out metal circles"
    • synonyms: round

CIRCLE verb

Definition of circle (verb)

  1. travel around something
    • "circle the globe"
  2. move in circles
  3. form a circle around
Source: Princeton University Wordnet

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