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circumvolve

 
Dictionary: cir·cum·volve   (sûr'kəm-vŏlv') pronunciation
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intr. & tr.v., -volved, -volv·ing, -volves.
To revolve or cause to revolve.

[Latin circumvolvere : circum-, circum- + volvere, to roll.]


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verb

    To move or cause to move in circles or around an axis: circle, gyrate, orbit, revolve, rotate, turn, wheel. See move/halt, repetition.

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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: cause to turn on an axis or center
  Synonym: rotate

 
 
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