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Circ :: Circ (n.) An amphitheatrical circle for sports; a circus.

Ellipsoid :: Ellipsoid (n.) A solid, all plane sections of which are ellipses or circles. See Conoid, n., 2 (a)..

Definition :: Definition (n.) Act of ascertaining and explaining the signification; a description of a thing by its properties; an explanation of the meaning of a word or term; as, the definition of circle; the definition of wit; an exact definition; a loose definition..

Circle :: Circle (n.) The line that bounds such a figure; a circumference; a ring.

Circuit :: Circuit (n.) That which encircles anything, as a ring or crown..

Degree :: Degree (n.) A 360th part of the circumference of a circle, which part is taken as the principal unit of measure for arcs and angles. The degree is divided into 60 minutes and the minute into 60 seconds..

Flanch :: Flanch (n.) A bearing consisting of a segment of a circle encroaching on the field from the side.

Gyrate :: Gyrate (a.) Winding or coiled round; curved into a circle; taking a circular course.

Secant :: Secant (a.) A right line drawn from the center of a circle through one end of a circular arc, and terminated by a tangent drawn from the other end; the number expressing the ratio line of this line to the radius of the circle. See Trigonometrical function, under Function..

Coil :: Coil (v. t.) To encircle and hold with, or as with, coils..

Scallop :: Scallop (n.) One of series of segments of circles joined at their extremities, forming a border like the edge or surface of a scallop shell..

Ellipticity :: Ellipticity (n.) Deviation of an ellipse or a spheroid from the form of a circle or a sphere; especially, in reference to the figure of the earth, the difference between the equatorial and polar semidiameters, divided by the equatorial; thus, the ellipticity of the earth is /..

Circle :: Circle (n.) Compass; circuit; inclosure.

Sabella :: Sabella (n.) A genus of tubicolous annelids having a circle of plumose gills around the head.

Ecliptic :: Ecliptic (a.) A great circle of the celestial sphere, making an angle with the equinoctial of about 23¡ 28'. It is the apparent path of the sun, or the real path of the earth as seen from the sun..

Circinate :: Circinate (v. t.) To make a circle around; to encompass.

#NAME? :: -mo () A suffix added to the names of certain numerals or to the numerals themselves, to indicate the number of leaves made by folding a sheet of paper; as, sixteenmo or 16mo; eighteenmo or 18mo. It is taken from the Latin forms similarly used; as, duodecimo, sextodecimo, etc. A small circle, placed after the number and near its top, is often used for -mo; as, 16¡, 18¡, etc..

Circumferentially :: Circumferentially (adv.) So as to surround or encircle.

Annulet :: Annulet (n.) A narrow circle of some distinct color on a surface or round an organ.

Ring :: Ring (v. t.) To surround with a ring, or as with a ring; to encircle..

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