- cir|cum|ro|ta|to|ry
- cir|cum|ro|ta|to|ry «SUR kuhm ROH tuh TR ee, -TOHR-», adjective.having to do with or marked by a complete rotation.
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cir|cum|am|bi|en|cy — «SUR kuhm AM bee uhn see», noun. 1. circumambient quality or condition. 2. that which encompasses; surroundings. 3. a going about; circuitous motion. 4. Obsolete. circumambience … Useful english dictionary
cir|cum|am|bu|la|to|ry — «SUR kuhm AM byuh luh TR ee, TOHR », adjective. of or having to do with circumambulation; roundabout … Useful english dictionary
cir|cum|gy|ra|to|ry — «SUR kuhm JY ruh TR ee, TOHR », adjective. marked by circumgyration; circumgyrating; revolving … Useful english dictionary
cir|cum|jo|vi|al — «SUR kuhm JOH vee uhl», adjective. 1. revolving about the planet Jupiter. 2. surrounding Jupiter. ╂[< circum + Latin Jovis of the planet Jupiter + English al1] … Useful english dictionary
cir|cum|or|al — «SUR kuhm R uhl, OHR », adjective. situated or extending around the mouth … Useful english dictionary
cir´cum|nav´i|ga´tor — cir|cum|nav|i|gate «SUR kuhm NAV uh gayt», transitive verb, gat|ed, gat|ing. to sail around: »Magellan s ship circumnavigated the earth. ╂[< Latin circumnāvigāre (with English ate1) < circum around + nāvigāre sail, navigate] … Useful english dictionary
cir´cum|nav´i|ga´tion — cir|cum|nav|i|gate «SUR kuhm NAV uh gayt», transitive verb, gat|ed, gat|ing. to sail around: »Magellan s ship circumnavigated the earth. ╂[< Latin circumnāvigāre (with English ate1) < circum around + nāvigāre sail, navigate] … Useful english dictionary
cir|cum|nav|i|gate — «SUR kuhm NAV uh gayt», transitive verb, gat|ed, gat|ing. to sail around: »Magellan s ship circumnavigated the earth. ╂[< Latin circumnāvigāre (with English ate1) < circum around + nāvigāre sail, navigate] … Useful english dictionary
cir´cum|scrib´er — cir|cum|scribe «SUR kuhm SKRYB, SUR kuhm skryb», transitive verb, scribed, scrib|ing. 1. to draw a line around; mark the boundaries of; bound: »The horizon circumscribed the sailor s view. 2. to surround: »the atmosphere circumscribing the earth … Useful english dictionary
cir´cum|scrib´a|ble — cir|cum|scribe «SUR kuhm SKRYB, SUR kuhm skryb», transitive verb, scribed, scrib|ing. 1. to draw a line around; mark the boundaries of; bound: »The horizon circumscribed the sailor s view. 2. to surround: »the atmosphere circumscribing the earth … Useful english dictionary
