circle

circle (http://definr.com/circle)

     n 1: 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"
     2: an unofficial association of people or groups; "the smart
        set goes there"; "they were an angry lot" [syn: set, band,
         lot]
     3: something approximating the shape of a circle; "the chairs
        were arranged in a circle"
     4: movement once around a course; "he drove an extra lap just
        for insurance" [syn: lap, circuit]
     5: 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]
     6: 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}]
     7: any circular or rotating mechanism; "the machine punched out
        metal circles" [syn: round]
     v 1: travel around something; "circle the globe"
     2: move in circles [syn: circulate]
     3: be around; "Developments surround the town"; "The river
        encircles the village" [syn: surround, environ, encircle,
         round, ring]
     4: form a circle around; "encircle the errors" [syn: encircle]