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circumnavigate

Main Entry:: cir·cum·nav·i·gate
Pronunciation:: \-ˈna-və-ˌgāt\
Function:: transitive verb
Etymology:: Latin circumnavigatus, past participle of circumnavigare to sail around, from circum- + navigare to navigate
Date:: 1634

: to go completely around (as the earth) especially by water ; also : to go around instead of through : bypass <circumnavigate a congested area>

— cir·cum·nav·i·ga·tion

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\-ˌna-və-ˈgā-shən\ noun

— cir·cum·nav·i·ga·tor

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\-ˈna-və-ˌgā-tər\ noun

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