Definition of Circumnavigation in English :

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Circumnavigation meaning in English

Meaning of Circumnavigation in English

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Circumnavigation

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Noun

1. circumnavigation

traveling around something (by ship or plane)

Example Sentences:
'Magellan's circumnavigation of the earth proved that it is a globe'

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Circumnavigation

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verb
(transitive)
to sail or fly completely around

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Circumnavigation

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verb transitiveWord forms: ˌcircumˈnaviˌgated or ˌcircumˈnaviˌgating
to sail or fly around (the earth, an island, etc.)

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Circumnavigation

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tr.v. cir·cum·nav·i·gat·ed, cir·cum·nav·i·gat·ing, cir·cum·nav·i·gates
1. To proceed completely around: circumnavigating the earth.
2. To go around; circumvent: circumnavigate the downtown traffic.

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