Circle

  • 31circle — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English cercle, from Anglo French, from Latin circulus, diminutive of circus circle, circus, from or akin to Greek krikos, kirkos ring; akin to Old English hring ring more at ring Date: 14th… …

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  • 32circle — cir•cle [[t]ˈsɜr kəl[/t]] n. v. cled, cling 1) math. a closed plane curve consisting of all points at a given distance from a point within it called the center 2) math. the portion of a plane bounded by such a curve 3) any circular or ringlike… …

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  • 33circle*/*/*/ — [ˈsɜːk(ə)l] noun [C] I 1) a curved line that creates a round enclosed space and is the same distance from the centre at every point 2) a group of people or things arranged in a circle a circle of stones[/ex] 3) a group of people who know one… …

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  • 34circle — See base circle bolt hole circle cam heel hole circle pitch circle diameter pitch circle traffic circle turning circle wheel bolt hole circle …

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  • 35circle — skritulys statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Apskritimo ribojama plokštumos dalis. atitikmenys: angl. centre circle; circle; kick off circle; throwing circle; throw on circle vok. Bogen, m; Kreis, m; Ring, m; Runde, f; Umlauf,… …

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  • 36circle — skritulys statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Specialiai įrengta apskrita aikštelė stadione ar manieže diskui, kūjui mesti, rutuliui stumti. atitikmenys: angl. centre circle; circle; kick off circle; throwing circle; throw on… …

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  • 37circle — skritulys statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Sportinių žaidimų aikštės plotas, kuriame pradedamas žaidimas arba rengiamas ginčas dėl kamuolio, ritulio, riedulio. atitikmenys: angl. centre circle; circle; kick off circle;… …

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  • 38circle — 1. [TA] In anatomy, a ring shaped structure or group of structures, as formed by anastomosing arteries or veins, or by connected (communicating) nerves, 2. A line or process with every point approximately equidistant from the center. SYN:… …

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  • 39circle — {{11}}circle (n.) c.1300, from O.Fr. cercle (12c.), from L. circulus small ring (Cf. It. cerchio), dim. of circus ring (see CIRCUS (Cf. circus)). Replaced O.E. trendel and hring. Meaning group of persons surrounding a center of interest is from… …

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  • 40circle —   Apo, pō ai, pōhai, ho owiliwili; pō aha (as of flowers);    ♦ circle of canoes, ponawa a (rare);    ♦ circumference of a circle, kahapō ai;    ♦ radius of a circle, kahahānai;    ♦ tangent of a circle, kahapili …

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