Circle (n.) A plane figure, bounded by a single curve line called its circumference, every part of which is equally distant from a point within it, called the center. |
Circle (n.) The line that bounds such a figure |
Circle (n.) An instrument of observation, the graduated limb of which consists of an entire circle. |
Circle (n.) A round body |
Circle (n.) Compass |
Circle (n.) A company assembled, or conceived to assemble, about a central point of interest, or bound by a common tie |
Circle (n.) A circular group of persons |
Circle (n.) A series ending where it begins, and repeating itself. |
Circle (n.) A form of argument in which two or more unproved statements are used to prove each other |
Circle (n.) Indirect form of words |
Circle (n.) A territorial division or district. |
Circle (n.) To move around |
Circle (n.) To encompass, as by a circle |
Circle (v. i.) To move circularly |
Diameter (n.) Any right line passing through the center of a figure or body, as a circle, conic section, sphere, cube, etc., and terminated by the opposite boundaries |
Diameter (n.) A diametral plane. |
Diameter (n.) The length of a straight line through the center of an object from side to side |
Diameter (n.) The distance through the lower part of the shaft of a column, used as a standard measure for all parts of the order. See Module. |
Pitch (n.) A thick, black, lustrous, and sticky substance obtained by boiling down tar. It is used in calking the seams of ships |
Pitch (n.) See Pitchstone. |
Pitch (n.) To cover over or smear with pitch. |
Pitch (n.) Fig.: To darken |
Pitch (v. t.) To throw, generally with a definite aim or purpose |
Pitch (v. t.) To thrust or plant in the ground, as stakes or poles |
Pitch (v. t.) To set, face, or pave with rubble or undressed stones, as an embankment or a roadway. |
Pitch (v. t.) To fix or set the tone of |
Pitch (v. t.) To set or fix, as a price or value. |
Pitch (v. i.) To fix or place a tent or temporary habitation |
Pitch (v. i.) To light |
Pitch (v. i.) To fix one's choise |
Pitch (v. i.) To plunge or fall |
Pitch (n.) A throw |
Pitch (n.) That point of the ground on which the ball pitches or lights when bowled. |
Pitch (n.) A point or peak |
Pitch (n.) Height |
Pitch (n.) A descent |
Pitch (n.) The point where a declivity begins |
Pitch (n.) The relative acuteness or gravity of a tone, determined by the number of vibrations which produce it |
Pitch (n.) The limit of ground set to a miner who receives a share of the ore taken out. |
Pitch (n.) The distance from center to center of any two adjacent teeth of gearing, measured on the pitch line |
Pitch (n.) The length, measured along the axis, of a complete turn of the thread of a screw, or of the helical lines of the blades of a screw propeller. |
Pitch (n.) The distance between the centers of holes, as of rivet holes in boiler plates. |
Pitch-black (a.) Black as pitch or tar. |
Pitch-dark (a.) Dark as a pitch |
Pitch-faced (a.) Having the arris defined by a line beyond which the rock is cut away, so as to give nearly true edges |
Pitch-ore (n.) Pitchblende. |
Tough-pitch (n.) The exact state or quality of texture and consistency of well reduced and refined copper. |
Tough-pitch (n.) Copper so reduced |
pitch | the action or manner of throwing something, his pitch fell short and his hat landed on the floor |
pitch delivery | (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter |
change-up change-of-pace change-of-pace ball off-speed pitch | a baseball thrown with little velocity when the batter is expecting a fastball |
overhand pitch | a baseball pitch in which the hand moves above the shoulder |
submarine ball submarine pitch | a pitch thrown sidearm instead of overhead |
wild pitch | an errant pitch that the catcher cannot be expected to catch and that allows a base runner to advance a base |
lap circle circuit | movement once around a course, he drove an extra lap just for insurance |
lurch pitch pitching | abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance), the pitching and tossing was quite exciting |
back circle | a feat in which an acrobat arches the back from a prone position and bends the knees until the toes touch the head |
double leg circle | a gymnastic exercise performed on the pommel horse when the gymnast (with legs together) swings his legs in a circle while alternating hands on the pommels |
grand circle | a gymnastic exercise performed on the horizontal bar by swinging around it with the body fully extended |
pitch auction pitch | an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump |
pitch pitch shot | a high approach shot in golf |
circle round | any circular or rotating mechanism, the machine punched out metal circles |
circle dress circle | a curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house, usually the first tier above the orchestra, they had excellent seats in the dress circle |
inclinometer dip circle | a measuring instrument for measuring the angle of magnetic dip (as from an airplane) |
parquet circle parterre | seating at the rear of the main floor (beneath the balconies) |
pitch pipe | a small pipe sounding a tone of standard frequency, used to establish the starting pitch for unaccompanied singing |
R- Mexican valium rophy rope roofy roach forget me drug circle | street names for flunitrazepan |
second balcony family circle upper balcony peanut gallery | rearmost or uppermost area in the balcony containing the least expensive seats |
traffic circle circle rotary roundabout | a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island, the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary |
variable-pitch propeller | propeller for which the angle of the blades is adjustable |
coal black ebony jet black pitch black sable soot black | a very dark black |
pitch | the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration |
concert pitch philharmonic pitch international pitch | the pitch used to tune instruments for concert performances, usually assignsHz to the A above middle C |
high pitch high frequency | a pitch that is perceived as above other pitches |
low pitch low frequency | a pitch that is perceived as below other pitches |
pitch rake slant | degree of deviation from a horizontal plane, the roof had a steep pitch |
diameter diam | the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference |
circle of curvature osculating circle | the circle that touches a curve (on the concave side) and whose radius is the radius of curvature |
circle of Willis | a ring of arteries at the base of the brain |
absolute pitch perfect pitch | the ability to identify the pitch of a tone |
vicious circle | an argument that assumes that which is to be proved |
color circle color wheel | a chart in which complementary colors (or their names) are arranged on opposite sides of a circle |
intonation modulation pitch contour | rise and fall of the voice pitch |
tonic accent pitch accent | emphasis that results from pitch rather than loudness |
sales talk sales pitch pitch | promotion by means of an argument and demonstration |
set circle band lot | an unofficial association of people or groups, the smart set goes there, they were an angry lot |
clique coterie ingroup inner circle pack camp | an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose |
Antarctic Circle | a line of latitude north of the south pole |
polar circle | a line of latitude at the north or south poles |
Arctic Circle | a line of latitude near but to the south of the north pole, it marks the northernmost point at which the sun is visible on the northern winter solstice and the southernmost point at which the midnight sun can be seen on the northern summer solstice |
celestial equator equinoctial circle equinoctial line equinoctial | the great circle on the celestial sphere midway between the celestial poles |
great circle | a circular line on the surface of a sphere formed by intersecting it with a plane passing through the center |
hour circle | a great circle on the celestial sphere that passes through both celestial poles |
pitch | a vendor's position (especially on the sidewalk), he was employed to see that his paper's news pitches were not trespassed upon by rival vendors |
vertical circle | a great circle on the celestial sphere passing through the zenith and perpendicular to the horizon |
winner's circle | a small area at a racecourse where awards are given to the owners of winning horses |
solar halo parhelic circle parhelic ring | a luminous halo parallel to the horizon at the altitude of the sun, caused by ice crystals in the atmosphere |
pitch pine northern pitch pine Pinus rigida | large three-needled pine of the eastern United States and southeastern Canada, closely related to the pond pine |