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cir·cum·nav·i·gate
 circumnavigate
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- pronunciation:
- suhr
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- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
circumnavigates, circumnavigating, circumnavigated |
| definition: |
to go entirely around, esp. by sailing.
The Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellen is said to be the first seaman to circumnavigate the globe.- similar words:
- circle
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| related words: |
circuit, circumvent |
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| derivations: |
circumnavigable (adj.), circumnavigation (n.), circumnavigator (n.) |
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