circle


circle - noun

  • 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
  • an unofficial association of people or groups
  • something approximating the shape of a circle
  • movement once around a course
  • a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
  • a curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house; usually the first tier above the orchestra
  • any circular or rotating mechanism

    • circle - verb

    • travel around something
    • move in circles
    • form a circle around

    circle - thesaurus

    band   circuit   circulate   encircle   lap   lot   rotary   round   roundabout   set  


    View spelling list ir words and learn about the word circle in the Spellzone English spelling course, Unit 11. Spelling choices for /er/ sound: er, ir, ur, ear + wor.

    Scrabble score for circle

    c is 3 i is 1 r is 1 c is 3 l is 1 e is 1
    Scrabble score = 10

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