circles (noun)
121March hare — noun informal a brown hare in the breeding season, noted for its leaping, boxing, and chasing in circles …
122beam compass — noun a compass for drawing large circles, consisting of a horizontal rod connected by sliding sockets to two vertical legs …
123circle — noun 1》 a round plane figure whose boundary consists of points equidistant from the centre. ↘a group of people or things forming a circle. 2》 a curved upper tier of seats in a theatre. 3》 a group of people with a shared profession, interests …
124compass — noun 1》 an instrument containing a magnetized pointer which shows the direction of magnetic north and bearings from it. 2》 (also compasses) an instrument for drawing circles and arcs and measuring distances between points, consisting of two arms… …
125round dance — noun 1》 a folk dance in which the dancers form one large circle. 2》 a ballroom dance such as a waltz or polka in which couples move in circles round the ballroom …
126spherical angle — noun an angle formed by the intersection of two great circles of a sphere …
127spherical triangle — noun a triangle formed by three arcs of great circles on a sphere …
128target — noun 1》 a person, object, or place selected as the aim of an attack. ↘a round or rectangular board marked with concentric circles, aimed at in archery or shooting. 2》 an objective or result towards which efforts are directed: a sales target.… …
