verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   third-person singular simple present indicative of encircle form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

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girdadmitassimilatebandbegirdbeleaguer

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"Most volcanoes are found along a belt, called the “Ring of Fire” that encircles the Pacific Ocean."

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