vertical circle

ˈvɜrtɪkəl ˈsɜrkəl

Definition

Definition of vertical circle - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

astronomy

TECH.

circle on celestial sphere passing through zenith and nadir

TECH.

The vertical circle helps astronomers locate stars in the sky..
The telescope was aligned with the vertical circle.
Navigators used the vertical circle for precise measurements.

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Expressions with vertical

vertical blinds

window covering with vertical slats for light control

She closed the vertical blinds to block the sunlight.

vertical line

straight line going up and down

The graph shows a vertical line at x=2.

vertical blind

window covering with vertical slats for light control

She adjusted the vertical blind to let in more light.

vertical alignment

positioning of text or objects relative to the vertical direction

Adjust the vertical alignment so the title sits in the middle.

vertical drop

distance straight down between a higher point and a lower point

The trail includes a vertical drop of more than five hundred meters.

vertical garden

garden grown on a vertical surface

The vertical garden on the wall is full of flowers.

Expressions with circle

circle round

move in a circular path around something

The birds circle round the tree.

full circle

complete 360-degree rotation or path

The wheel made a full circle.

circle back

return to a previous topic or issue

Let's circle back to the budget discussion after lunch.

winner's circle

position of success or victory

She finally reached the winner's circle in her career.

circle of life

the natural cycle of birth growth and death

The documentary beautifully depicted the circle of life in the animal kingdom.

complete the circle

bring something to a full and finished state

They worked hard to complete the circle on the project.

circle of trust

group of people trusted with personal information

She only shares secrets within her circle of trust.

come full circle

complete a cycle and return to the start

After years of travel, she came full circle.

circle the wagons

unite to defend against criticism or attack

The team decided to circle the wagons after the scandal.

magic circle

group of people sharing common interests or professions

The writers formed a magic circle to share and critique their works..

Terms with vertical circle included in their meaning

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peace sign

symbols

symbol of peace, a circle with a vertical line and two branches

inside loop

aviation

vertical circle maneuver in aerobatics

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French:cercle vertical, ...
German:Vertikalkreis, ...
Italian:cerchio verticale, ...
Spanish:círculo vertical, ...
Portuguese:círculo vertical, ...
Chinese:垂直圈, ...
Japanese:垂直円, ...
Arabic:دَائِرَة رَأسِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:מַעְגָּל אֲנָכִי, ...
Russian:вертикальный круг, ...
Ukrainian:вертикальне коло, ...
Hindi:ऊर्ध्वाधर वृत्त, ...
Bengali:উল্লম্ব বৃত্ত, ...
Catalan:cercle vertical, ...
Czech:vertikál, ...
Danish:vertikal cirkel, ...
Dutch:verticale cirkel, ...
Greek:κατακόρυφος κύκλος, ...
Hungarian:függőleges kör, ...
Khmer:រង្វង់បញ្ឈរ, ...
Korean:수직 원, ...
Persian:دایره عمودی, ...
Polish:koło pionowe, ...
Portuguese (BR):círculo vertical, ...
Romanian:cercul vertical, ...
Swedish:vertikal cirkel, ...
Thai:วงกลมแนวตั้ง, ...
Turkish:dikey daire, ...
Vietnamese:vòng tròn thẳng đứng, ...

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