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According to WordNet, the noun "circle" has 8 sense(s).

104465933 a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island; "the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary".

113873502 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".

108240169 an unofficial association of people or groups; "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot".

113873917 something approximating the shape of a circle; "the chairs were arranged in a circle".

103032811 any circular or rotating mechanism; "the machine punched out metal circles".

104036494 street names for flunitrazepan.

103033019 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".

100295172 movement once around a course; "he drove an extra lap just for insurance".


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