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
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
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 ]