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CIRCLE

Definition:

[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"
Synonyms: set, band, lot
[noun] 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"
Synonyms: lap, circuit
[noun] a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island; "the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary"
Synonyms: traffic rotary, roundabout
[noun] street names for flunitrazepan
Synonyms: R-2, Mexican valium, rophy, rope, roofy, roach, forget me drug
[noun] 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
[noun] any circular or rotating mechanism; "the machine punched out metal circles"
Synonyms: round
[verb] travel around something; "circle the globe"
[verb] move in circles
Synonyms: circulate
[verb] be around; "Developments surround the town"; "The river encircles the village"
Synonyms: surround, environ, enround, ring
[verb] form a circle around; "encircle the errors"
Synonyms: en