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Round :: Round (adv.) Through a circle, as of friends or houses..

Secondary :: Secondary (n.) A secondary circle.

Annulus :: Annulus (n.) A space contained between the circumferences of two circles, one within the other..

Roundlet :: Roundlet (n.) A little circle.

Cycle :: Cycle (n.) An imaginary circle or orbit in the heavens; one of the celestial spheres.

Pendentive :: Pendentive (n.) The portion of a vault by means of which the square space in the middle of a building is brought to an octagon or circle to receive a cupola.

Almacantar :: Almacantar (n.) A recently invented instrument for observing the heavenly bodies as they cross a given almacantar circle. See Almucantar.

Degree :: Degree (n.) A 360th part of the circumference of a circle, which part is taken as the principal unit of measure for arcs and angles. The degree is divided into 60 minutes and the minute into 60 seconds..

Circinate :: Circinate (v. t.) To make a circle around; to encompass.

Perfoliate :: Perfoliate (a.) Surrounded by a circle of hairs, or projections of any kind..

Scallop :: Scallop (n.) One of series of segments of circles joined at their extremities, forming a border like the edge or surface of a scallop shell..

Sextant :: Sextant (n.) The sixth part of a circle.

Meridian :: Meridian (a.) A great circle of the sphere passing through the poles of the heavens and the zenith of a given place. It is crossed by the sun at midday.

Plane :: Plane (a.) An ideal surface, conceived as coinciding with, or containing, some designated astronomical line, circle, or other curve; as, the plane of an orbit; the plane of the ecliptic, or of the equator..

Enwind :: Enwind (v. t.) To wind about; to encircle.

Semicircled :: Semicircled (a.) Semicircular.

Ecliptic :: Ecliptic (a.) A great circle drawn on a terrestrial globe, making an angle of 23¡ 28' with the equator; -- used for illustrating and solving astronomical problems..

Enchase :: Enchase (v. t.) To incase or inclose in a border or rim; to surround with an ornamental casing, as a gem with gold; to encircle; to inclose; to adorn..

Compass :: Compass (n.) A circle; a continent.

Belted :: Belted (a.) Marked with a band or circle; as, a belted stalk..

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