Circle

noun

'sɜrkəl

Noun

any circular or rotating mechanism
“the machine punched out metal circles”
Similar:Round
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”
Type of:SeatingSeats
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”
Type of:OvalEllipse
something approximating the shape of a circle
“the chairs were arranged in a circle”
Type of:FormShape
an unofficial association of people or groups
Similar:Band Lot Set
a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
Similar:RotaryRoundabout
Type of:Junction
street names for flunitrazepan
Similar:R-2RoachRoofyRopeRophy
Type of:RohypnolFlunitrazepan
movement once around a course
Similar:Circuit Lap
Type of:TravelLocomotion

form or draw a circle around
“encircle the errors”
Similar:Encircle
Type of:ShapeForm
move in a circular path above (someone or something)
“the plane circled, looking for a landing spot”
Type of:MoveTravelGo
travel around something
“circle the globe”
Type of:GoLocomoteMove