(~s)
1.
Something that is ~ is shaped like a circle.
...a ~ hole twelve feet wide and two feet deep...
Place your hands on your shoulders and move your elbows up, back, and down, in a ~ motion.
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see also semi-~
2.
A ~ journey or route is one in which you go to a place and return by a different route.
Both sides of the river can be explored on this ~ walk.
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3.
A ~ argument or theory is not valid because it uses a statement to prove something which is then used to prove the statement.
ADJ
4.
A ~ is an official letter or advertisement that is sent to a large number of people at the same time.
The proposal has been widely publicised in BBC-TV press information ~s sent to 1,800 newspapers.
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