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; he calculated the circumference of the circle'

an unofficial association of people or groups; the smart set goes there; they were an angry lot

[ Syn: set , band , lot ]

something approximating the shape of a circle; the chairs were arranged in a circle'

movement once around a course; he drove an extra lap just for insurance

[ Syn: lap , circuit ]

a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island; the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary

[ Syn: traffic circle , rotary , roundabout ]

street names for flunitrazepan

[ Syn: r-2 , mexican valium , rophy , rope , roofy , roach , forget me drug ]

a curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house; usually the first tier above the orchestra; they had excellent seats in the dress circle

[ Syn: dress circle ]

any circular or rotating mechanism; the machine punched out metal circles

[ Syn: round ]

travel around something; circle the globe'

move in circles

[ Syn: circulate ]

form a circle around; encircle the errors

[ Syn: encircle ]