cercle

Definitions of cercle
  1. noun
    an unofficial association of people or groups
    synonyms: bande
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    bande, coterie, gang
    an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
    conspiration
    a group of conspirators banded together to achieve some harmful or illegal purpose
    groupe, équipe
    a band of people associated temporarily in some activity
    coterie, junte
    a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
    détachement de corvée
    a group of soldiers on fatigue duty
    compagnie de débarquement
    a part of a ship's company organized for special duties ashore
    sauveteurs, équipe de sauveteurs
    a party of rescuers
    équipe de recherche
    a party of people to search for someone
    équipe de brancardiers
    a party of people with stretchers to carry an injured person
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    groupe social
    people sharing some social relation
  2. noun
    a circular line on the surface of a sphere formed by intersecting it with a plane passing through the center
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    longitude
    an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator
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    ligne
    a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
  3. noun
    any circular or rotating mechanism
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    disque
    a flat circular plate
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    mécanisme rotatif
    a mechanism that rotates
  4. noun
    movement once around a course
    synonyms: circuit, tour
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    motricité
    self-propelled movement
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