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cir´cum|nu|ta´tion — cir|cum|nu|tate «SUR kuhm NOO tayt, NYOO », intransitive verb, tat|ed, tat|ing. (of the growing parts of plants) to bend or move about in a more or less spiral, circular path. –cir´cum|nu|ta´tion, noun … Useful english dictionary
cir´cum|ro|ta´tion — cir|cum|ro|tate «SUR kuhm ROH tayt», intransitive verb, tat|ed, tat|ing. to rotate like a wheel; make a complete rotation. ╂[< Latin circumrotāre (with English ate1) < circumaround + rotārerotate] –cir´cum|ro|ta´tion … Useful english dictionary
cir´cum|val|la´tion — cir|cum|val|late «SUR kuhm VAL ayt», adjective, verb, lat|ed, lat|ing. –adj. 1. encircled with, or as if with, a rampart, wall, trench, or other defense. 2. Anatomy. surrounded by a wall or structure resembling a rampart. –v.t. to encircle with a … Useful english dictionary
cir|cum|lo|cu|tion — «SUR kuhm loh KYOO shuhn», noun. 1. the use of several or many words instead of one or a few; a roundabout or indirect way of speaking; periphrase: »The witness s account of the accident was so full of circumlocution that it was difficult to… … Useful english dictionary
cir|cum|vo|lu|tion — «SUR kuhm vuh LOO shuhn», noun. 1. a) a rolling, whirling, or turning around an axis or center; revolution; rotation; gyration. b) a single complete turn, revolution, or rotation. 2. a) the winding, rolling, or folding of a thing around something … Useful english dictionary
cir|cum|lo|cu|tion|ize — «SUR kuhm loh KYOO shuh nyz», verb, ized, iz|ing. –v.i. to speak in circumlocution: »A speaker who circumlocutionizes is bound to be dull. –v.t. to speak of (someone or something) in a roundabout manner … Useful english dictionary
cir·cum·lo·cu·tion — /ˌsɚkəmloʊˈkjuːʃən/ noun, pl tions formal : the use of many words to say something that could be said more clearly and directly by using fewer words [noncount] He was criticized for his use of circumlocution. [count] I m trying to avoid… … Useful english dictionary
cir|cum|gy|rate — «SUR kuhm JY rayt», transitive verb, intransitive verb, rat|ed, rat|ing. to turn, wheel, or go around. ╂[< Late Latin circumg āre (with English ate1) < Latin circum around + g āre t … Useful english dictionary
cir|cum|nu|tate — «SUR kuhm NOO tayt, NYOO », intransitive verb, tat|ed, tat|ing. (of the growing parts of plants) to bend or move about in a more or less spiral, circular path. –cir´cum|nu|ta´tion, noun … Useful english dictionary
cir|cum|ro|tate — «SUR kuhm ROH tayt», intransitive verb, tat|ed, tat|ing. to rotate like a wheel; make a complete rotation. ╂[< Latin circumrotāre (with English ate1) < circumaround + rotārerotate] –cir´cum|ro|ta´tion … Useful english dictionary
