Meaning of CIRCUMVOLVE
| Pronunciation: | | `surkum'vâlv
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| | Definition: | | [v] cause to turn on an axis or center; "Rotate the handle" |
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| | Synonyms: | | rotate |
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| | See Also: | | birl, birle, crank, crank up, go around, revolve, spin, turn, twirl, whirl | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Cir`cum*volve"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Circumvolved}; p. pr. vb. n. {Circumvolving}.] [L.
circumvolvere, -volutum; circum + volvere to roll.]
To roll round; to cause to revolve; to put into a circular
motion. --Herrick.
\Cir`cum*volve"\, v. i.
To roll round; to revolve.
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