circle vs land

circle

noun
  • A territorial division or district. 

  • An instrument of observation, whose graduated limb consists of an entire circle. When fixed to a wall in an observatory, it is called a mural circle; when mounted with a telescope on an axis and in Y's, in the plane of the meridian, a meridian or transit circle; when involving the principle of reflection, like the sextant, a reflecting circle; and when that of repeating an angle several times continuously along the graduated limb, a repeating circle. 

  • A two-dimensional geometric figure, a disk, consisting of the set of all those points of a plane at a distance less than or equal to a fixed distance (radius) from a given point. 

  • A form of argument in which two or more unproved statements are used to prove each other; inconclusive reasoning. 

  • A line comprising two semicircles of 30 yards radius centred on the wickets joined by straight lines parallel to the pitch used to enforce field restrictions in a one-day match. 

  • A bagginess of the skin below the eyes from lack of sleep. 

  • A series ending where it begins, and repeating itself. 

  • Any thin three-dimensional equivalent of the geometric figures. 

  • Any shape, curve or arrangement of objects that approximates to or resembles the geometric figures. 

  • A two-dimensional geometric figure, a line, consisting of the set of all those points in a plane that are equally distant from a given point (center). 

  • A curve that more or less forms part or all of a circle. 

  • A specific group of persons; especially one who shares a common interest. 

  • The orbit of an astronomical body. 

  • A ritual circle that is cast three times deosil and closes three times widdershins either in the air with a wand or literally with stones or other items used for worship. 

  • A traffic circle or roundabout. 

verb
  • To travel around along a curved path. 

  • To travel in circles. 

  • To place or mark a circle around. 

  • To surround. 

land

noun
  • A country or region. 

  • The part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water. 

  • The soil, in respect to its nature or quality for farming. 

  • lant; urine 

  • The ground left unploughed between furrows; any of several portions into which a field is divided for ploughing. 

  • Real estate or landed property; a partitioned and measurable area which is owned and acquired and on which buildings and structures can be built and erected. 

  • On a compact disc or similar recording medium, an area of the medium which does not have pits. 

  • realm, domain. 

  • In any surface prepared with indentations, perforations, or grooves, that part of the surface which is not so treated, such as the level part of a millstone between the furrows. 

  • A group of dwellings or tenements under one roof and having a common entry. 

  • The lap of the strakes in a clinker-built boat; the lap of plates in an iron vessel; called also landing. 

  • A conducting area on a board or chip which can be used for connecting wires. 

  • The non-airline portion of an itinerary. Hotel, tours, cruises, etc. 

  • A person's country of origin and/or homeplace; homeland. 

  • A shock or fright. 

  • The space between the rifling grooves in a gun. 

verb
  • To succeed in having sexual relations with; to score 

  • (of a blow) To deliver. 

  • To descend to a surface, especially from the air. 

  • To come into rest. 

  • To arrive on land, especially a shore or dock, from a body of water. 

  • To acquire; to secure. 

  • To go down well with an audience. 

  • To bring to land. 

  • (of a punch) To connect 

  • To capture or arrest. 

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