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circum·navi·gate (-nav′ə gāt′)
transitive verb circumnavigated -·gat′ed, circumnavigating -·gat′·ing
to sail or fly around (the earth, an island, etc.)
Etymology: < L circumnavigatus, pp. of circumnavigare: see circum- & navigate
Related Forms:
- circumnavigation cir′cum·nav′i·ga′·tion noun
- circumnavigator cir′cum·nav′i·ga′·tor noun
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