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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | revolution, track, boundary |
| Synonyms: | ambit, area, bounds, circle, circling, circulation, circumference, circumnavigation, circumscription, circumvolution, compass, course, cycle, district, gyration, gyre, journey, lap, limit, line, orbit, perambulation, perimeter, periphery, range, region, round, route, tour, tract, turn, turning, twirl, way, wheel, whirl, wind, winding, zone |
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| Main Entry: | band |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something which encircles |
| Synonyms: | bandage, bandeau, belt, binding, bond, braid, cable, chain, circle, circuit, copula, cord, fillet, harness, hoop, ligature, line, link, manacle, ribbon, ring, rope, sash, scarf, shackle, snood, stay, strap, string, strip, tape, tie, truss |
| Main Entry: | beat |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | area of responsibility |
| Synonyms: | circuit, course, march, path, patrol, precinct, rounds, route, walk, way |
| Main Entry: | circle |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | orb, loop, round figure |
| Synonyms: | amphitheater, aureole, band, belt, bowl, bracelet, circlet, circuit, circumference, circus, cirque, coil, colure, compass, cordon, corona, crown, cycle, disc, disk, ecliptic, enclosure, equator, full turn, globe, halo, hoop, horizon, lap, meridian, orbit, parallel of latitude, perimeter, periphery, record, revolution, ring, ringlet, round, sphere, stadium, tire, turn, vortex, wheel, wreath, zodiac |
| Main Entry: | circle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | go around, circumnavigate |
| Synonyms: | begird, belt, cincture, circuit, circulate, circumduct, circumscribe, coil, compass, curve, embrace, encircle, enclose, encompass, ensphere, envelop, gird, girdle, gyrate, gyre, hem in, loop, mill around, pivot, revolve, ring, roll, rotate, round, spiral, surround, tour, wheel, whirl, wind about |
| Main Entry: | circulation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | moving circularly |
| Synonyms: | circling, circuit, circumvolution, current, flow, flowing, gyration, gyre, motion, revolution, rotation, round, turn, twirl, wheel, whirl |
| Antonyms: | blockage |
| Main Entry: | circumference |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | edge, perimeter |
| Synonyms: | ambit, border, boundary, bounds, circuit, compass, confines, extremity, fringe, girth, limits, lip, margin, outline, periphery, rim, verge |
| Antonyms: | inside, interior, middle |
| Main Entry: | compass |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | boundary, periphery |
| Synonyms: | ambit, area, bound, circle, circuit, circumference, circumscription, confines, domain, enclosure, environs, expanse, extent, field, limit, limitation, orbit, perimeter, precinct, purlieus, purview, radius, range, reach, realm, restriction, round, scope, sphere, stretch, sweep, zone |
| Main Entry: | conference |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | league of athletic teams |
| Synonyms: | association, athletic union, circuit, league, loop, organization, ring |
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