circular
noun
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Short for circular letter.
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A sleeveless cloak cut from a circular pattern.
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A shuttle bus with a circular route.
verb
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To distribute circulars to or at.
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To extend in a circular direction.
adjective
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Of or relating to a circle.
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In the shape of, or moving in a circle.
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Circuitous or roundabout.
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Referring back to itself, so as to prevent computation or comprehension; infinitely recursive.
“Your dictionary defines "brave" as "courageous", and "courageous" as "brave". That's a circular definition.”
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Distributed to a large number of persons.
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Perfect; complete.
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Adhering to a fixed circle of legends; cyclic; hence, mean; inferior.
noun
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That which flies, as a bird or insect.
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A machine that flies.
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An airplane pilot.
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A person who travels by airplane.
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A leaflet, often for advertising.
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The part of a spinning machine that twists the thread as it takes it to and winds it on the bobbin
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An arch that connects a flying buttress into the structure it supports.
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(acrobatics, cheerleading, synchronized swimming) The person who is lifted and/or thrown by another person or persons.
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A stray shot away from the group on a target.
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A standard rectangular step of a staircase (as opposed to a winder).
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A female kangaroo; a roo; a doe; a jill.
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A leap or jump.
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A risky investment or other venture.
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