circle
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1.0
- noun
- /ˈsɜr.kəl/
:
círculo
- The kids sat down in a circle to play a game during recess.
- stone circle
- sit in a circle
- concentric circles
It's a wooden box with a circle with this on it.
- It's a wooden box with a circle with this on it.
- You know, there are this circles and the apple shape.
- We also have these in like the circle version as well.
Examples
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This circle here touches the big circle and touches this circle.
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A circle on the map.
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The question is, is the circle small or large?
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When that happens, that circle becomes smaller.
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And then we have a little circle here and a circle here.
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So my center of the circle is right there.
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You were then supposed to paint a circle on the blue paper.
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It's quite obvious that these two circles are the same, right?
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I want you to give me a 30-mile circle around Reagan National.
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A circle of life.
Idioms
Compounds
11
3.7
An imaginary line about 66 degrees north where the sun stays above or below the horizon for a day
- Jargon
6
6.1
A small area at a racetrack where owners of winning horses receive prizes
4
4.1
A group of people who take part in government or party work and share similar views
2
2.8
A round road junction where cars go around a central island to enter or leave
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4.6
An imaginary line about 66 degrees south that marks the start of the area near the South Pole
- Specialized
1
5.8
A circle on a globe made when a flat surface passes through the center
- Specialized
1
6.9
A ring of blood vessels at the base of the brain that carries blood to the brain and nearby parts
- US
1
3.9
A circle that shows how colors are related, for example primary and opposite colors
- Specialized
A circle that touches a curve on its inside and matches its bend there
- Jargon
A pommel horse move where both legs swing together in a circle while the hands switch on the handles
- Specialized
An imaginary circle across the sky midway between the north and south poles
- Specialized
A gymnastics move where a person lies on their back, arches their back and brings their feet to their head
- Specialized
A ring of mushrooms that grow where the fungus spreads under the ground
- UK
A gymnastics move on the horizontal bar where you swing all the way around with your body straight
- Specialized
A circle on the sky that passes through both celestial poles and a star to show its right ascension
- Specialized
A circle that touches a curve at one point and matches its bend near that spot
- Specialized
A white or pale circle in the sky that runs along the horizon when sunlight hits ice crystals
A circle near Earth's poles where the sun stays above or below the horizon for one day
- Specialized
An imaginary circle in the sky that goes through the point directly above you and down to the horizon
How Curved
Surface Forms
Etymology
Circle comes from the Latin word circulus, which means 'ring' and is the same root as circus, the performance ring. So a circle is a 'ring' shape where every point is the same distance from the center.