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circination

Noun CEFR C1
sɜːsɪˈneɪʃən

Definitions

  1. A circling motion; a rotation.
    obsolete
  2. A circular growth or foliation.

Examples

“The same is also observable underground in the circinations and sphærical rounds of Onyons, wherein the circles of the Orbes are ofttimes larger, and the meridionall lines stand⟳ wider upon one side than the other.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

circingle circinteractome Circinus circle circle changeup Circle City

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