encircle
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kəl
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encircle (ɪnˈsɜːkəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| (tr) to form a circle around; enclose within a circle; surround | |
| en'circlement | |
| —n | |
| en'circling | |
| —adj | |
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Encircle
is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
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Word Origin & History
encircle
c.1400, from en- "make, put in" + circle. Related: Encircled; encircling.
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Example sentences
Driving the roads that encircle the refuge provides broad vistas of habitat and good chances to see wildlife.
It could start in the countryside and then go on to encircle the cities.
The innermost fibers encircle the lower end of the urethra.
Occasionally, one or more of the ties that encircle the cotton bale breaks.
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