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circular

/ˈsɜːk.jə.lə(ɹ)/

noun

Meaning

  • Short for circular letter.

  • A sleeveless cloak cut from a circular pattern.

  • A shuttle bus with a circular route.

verb

Meaning

  • To distribute circulars to or at.

  • To extend in a circular direction.

adjective

Meaning

  • Of or relating to a circle.

  • In the shape of, or moving in a circle.

  • Circuitous or roundabout.

  • Referring back to itself, so as to prevent computation or comprehension; infinitely recursive.

    "Your dictionary defines "brave" as "courageous", and "courageous" as "brave". That's a circular definition."

  • Distributed to a large number of persons.

  • Perfect; complete.

  • Adhering to a fixed circle of legends; cyclic; hence, mean; inferior.

noun

Meaning

  • That which flies, as a bird or insect.

  • A machine that flies.

  • An airplane pilot.

  • A person who travels by airplane.

  • A leaflet, often for advertising.

  • The part of a spinning machine that twists the thread as it takes it to and winds it on the bobbin

  • An arch that connects a flying buttress into the structure it supports.

  • (acrobatics, cheerleading, synchronized swimming) The person who is lifted and/or thrown by another person or persons.

  • A stray shot away from the group on a target.

  • A standard rectangular step of a staircase (as opposed to a winder).

  • A female kangaroo; a roo; a doe; a jill.

  • A leap or jump.

  • A risky investment or other venture.

Synonyms

circular,
leaflet,
aviator,
aviatrix