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| banjo |
a musical instrument with a circular body, a long neck, and four or five strings that are plucked or strummed. |
| bent1 |
not having the proper shape of a thing, as by not being perfectly straight, flat, or circular. [1/4 definitions] |
| cylinder |
a solid figure with a shape similar to that of a can, a round flat cake, or a round tube with closed ends. A cylinder has parallel circular faces joined by one curved face. |
| hoop |
a circular or rounded figure, frame, or object. [1/4 definitions] |
| radius |
a circular area measured by the length of its radius. [1/2 definitions] |
| rim |
the edge or border of something round or circular. [1/3 definitions] |
| turret |
a small, circular tower on a larger building such as a castle. [1/2 definitions] |
| whirl |
to drive or carry along very rapidly or in a circular direction. [1/8 definitions] |
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