CIRCUMDUCT
CIRCUMDUCT, verb transitive To contravene; to nullify; a term of civil law.
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CIRCUMDUCTION
CIRCUMDUCTION, noun1. A leading about.2. An annulling; cancellation.CIRCUMDUCTION, noun1. A leading about.2. An annulling; cancellation.
CIRCUMFER
CIRCUMFER, verb transitive To bear or carry round.
CIRCUMFERENCE
CIRCUMFERENCE, noun1. The line that bounds a circle; the exterior line of a circular body; the whole exterior surface of a round body; a periphery.2. The space included in a cir...
CIRCUMFERENTIAL
CIRCUMFERENTIAL, adjective Pertaining to the circumference.
CIRCUMFERENTOR
CIRCUMFERENTOR, noun An instrument used by surveyors for taking angles. It consists of a brass index, and circle, all of a piece; on the circle is a chart, divided into 360 degr...
CIRCUMFLEX
CIRCUMFLEX, noun In grammar, an accent serving to note or distinguish a syllable of an intermediate sound between acute and grave. It is a kind of undulation in the voice, but n...
CIRCUMFLUENCE
CIRCUMFLUENCE, noun A flowing round on all sides; an inclosure of waters.
CIRCUMFLUENT
CIRCUMFLUENT, adjective Flowing round; surrounding as a fluid; as, circumfluent waves.
CIRCUMFLUOUS
CIRCUMFLUOUS, adjective Flowing round; encompassing as a fluid; circumfluent.
CIRCUMFORANEAN
CIRCUMFORANEAN,CIRCUMFORANEOUS, adjective Going about; walking or wandering from house to house; as a circumforaneous fidler or piper; circumforaneous wits.Circumforaneous music...
CIRCUMFORANEOUS
CIRCUMFORANEOUS, a. Going about; walking or wandering from house to house; as a circumforaneous fidler or piper; circumforaneous wits.Circumforaneous musicians, male and female,...
CIRCUMFUSE
CIRCUMFUSE, verb transitive1. To pour round; to spread round, as a fluid.2. To spread round; to surround.
CIRCUMFUSILE
CIRCUMFUSILE, adjective That may be poured or spread round; as, circumfusile gold.
CIRCUMFUSION
CIRCUMFUSION, noun [See Circumfuse.] The act of pouring or spreading round; the state of being poured round.
CIRCUMGESTATION
CIRCUMGESTATION, noun A carrying about.
CIRCUMGYRATE
CIRCUMGYRATE,CIRCUMGYRATION, noun The act of turning, rolling or whirling round; the turning of a limb in its socket.
CIRCUMGYRATION
CIRCUMGYRATION, n. The act of turning, rolling or whirling round; the turning of a limb in its socket.
CIRCUMGYRE
CIRCUMGYRE, verb transitive To roll or turn round.
CIRCUMJACENT
CIRCUMJACENT, adjective Lying round; bordering on every side.
CIRCUMLIGATION
CIRCUMLIGATION, noun The act of binding round; the bond with which any thing is encompassed.
CIRCUMLOCUTION
CIRCUMLOCUTION, noun A circuit or compass of words; a periphrase; the use of a number of words to express an idea, when a suitable term is not at hand, or when a speaker chooses...
CIRCUMLOCUTORY
CIRCUMLOCUTORY, adjective Pertaining to circumlocution; consisting or contained in a compass of words; periphrastic.
CIRCUMMURED
CIRCUMMURED, adjective Walled round; encompassed with a wall.
CIRCUMNAVIGABLE
CIRCUMNAVIGABLE, adjective [See Circumnavigate.] That may be sailed round.
CIRCUMNAVIGATE
CIRCUMNAVIGATE, verb transitive To sail round; to pass round by water; as, to circumnavigate the globe.
CIRCUMNAVIGATION
CIRCUMNAVIGATION, noun The act of sailing round.