browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
more about circumvolution
circumvolution |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Circumvolution \Cir`cum*vo*lu"tion\, n. [See {Circumvolve}.] 1. The act of rolling round; the state of being rolled. 2. A thing rolled round another. --Arbuthnot. 3. A roundabout procedure; a circumlocution. He had neither time nor temper for sentimental circumvolutions. --Beaconsfield. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: circumvolution n : the act of turning or winding or folding around a central axis
more about circumvolution