| annular ligament |
a ligament in the form of a circle, esp. around the ankle or wrist joint. |
| arctic |
(often cap.) the geographical area enclosed by the Arctic Circle. [1/5 definitions] |
| around |
in a circle or part of a circle. [1/13 definitions] |
| azimuth |
an arc measured horizontally and clockwise from a point north, in navigation, or a point south, in astronomy, to another point where a vertical circle intersects the horizon. [1/2 definitions] |
| belle |
a popular and admired woman, usu. young and often considered the most outstanding beauty at a social event or in a social circle. |
| bull's-eye |
the center of a target, usu. marked with a circle. [1/3 definitions] |
| cabochon |
a polished gemstone, usu. in the form of a circle or ellipse, without facets. [1/2 definitions] |
| celestial equator |
a great circle, corresponding to the earth's equator, on the celestial sphere. |
| center of a circle |
the fixed point that is equidistant from all points that form a circle. |
| circle |
any arrangement in the shape of a ring or circle. [4/8 definitions] |
| circlet |
a little circle, esp. a narrow round band worn as an ornament for the head. |
| circular |
having the shape of a circle; round. [3/5 definitions] |
| circulation |
motion in a circle or along a circuit. [1/4 definitions] |
| circumcenter |
in geometry, the center of a circumscribed circle, which is a circle is that touches all the vertices of a polygon. |
| circumference |
the outer boundary of a circle or other curvilinear figure or area; perimeter. [1/2 definitions] |
| closed chain |
a group of chemically linked atoms that can be represented in models and formulas as a ring or circle. |
| compass |
to go all the way around; circle. [1/9 definitions] |
| compass card |
a round card showing the points of the compass and degrees of a circle that is fitted within a compass case. |
| cromlech |
a prehistoric monument consisting of upright monoliths arranged in a circle around a mound. [1/2 definitions] |
| crop circle |
an area in a field of crops where plants have been systematically flattened into a circle or other geometric pattern, esp. when such flattening occurs mysteriously. |
| crown roast |
a roast of pork, lamb, or the like formed as a circle of rib chops, tied upright and often capped with paper or foil frills. |