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circle

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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(noun.shape)

Example:
He calculated the circumference of the circle.

source: wordnet30
an unofficial association of people or groups(noun.group)

Synonym:
band, lot, set

source: wordnet30
something approximating the shape of a circle(noun.shape)

Example:
The chairs were arranged in a circle.

source: wordnet30
movement once around a course(noun.act)

Synonym:
circuit, lap

source: wordnet30
a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island(noun.artifact)

Synonym:
rotary, roundabout, traffic circle

source: wordnet30
street names for flunitrazepan(noun.artifact)

Synonym:
forget me drug, mexican valium, r-2, roach, roofy, rope, rophy

source: wordnet30
a curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house; usually the first tier above the orchestra(noun.artifact)

Example:
They had excellent seats in the dress circle.

Synonym:
dress circle

source: wordnet30
any circular or rotating mechanism(noun.artifact)

Example:
The machine punched out metal circles.

Synonym:
round

source: wordnet30
A plane figure, bounded by a single curve line called its circumference, every part of which is equally distant from a point within it, called the center.(noun)

source: webster1913

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