perfect circle

collocation in English

meaningsofperfectandcircle

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perfect
adjective
uk
/ˈpɜː.fekt/us
/ˈpɝː.fekt/
complete and correct in every way, of the best possible type or ...
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circle
noun
uk
/ˈsɜː.kəl/us
/ˈsɝː.kəl/
a continuous curved line, the points of which are always the same distance away from a fixed central point, or the area inside such ...
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(Definition ofperfectandcirclefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This form factor would be 1 for aperfectcircle, while it would approach 0 for long, thin objects.
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We cannot always have aperfectcircleand perfect justice.
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While there are no pain fibers in the retina, vitreous traction may stimulate the retina, with resultant flashes that can look like aperfectcircle.
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This ring is actually not aperfectcircle, but a many-sided polygon.
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The cricket ground can vary from being almost aperfectcircle, to being an extremely elongated oval.
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Excavation revealed that there were 24 holes forming aperfectcirclein the limestone.
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The physical trace shown on the picture is not aperfectcircle, in fact there are two more-or-less semicircles crossing over each other.
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The horizon line on a stereographic projection is aperfectcircle.
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And finally, three minutes after impact, the blast pulse wave radiates outward in aperfectcirclefrom the crash site.
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The central court is an almostperfectcirclewith a diameter of 8.56 metres.
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The town wall was built in an almostperfectcirclecentred on the market place (for strategic reasons).
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The complete plan included the building of an ideal city forming aperfectcircle, like that of the sun.
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The car will, of course, deviate from the road, unless the road is also aperfectcircle.
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If properly constructed, it should be aperfectcircle.
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The upper room of the palace is aperfectcircleand is about 21 ft in diameter.
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Inside of the work are two smaller works: aperfectcircleat 350 feet in diameter and a semi-circle that is 2,000 feet in circumference.
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Placed on the whorl of his celestial spindle were 8 orbits, whereof each created aperfectcircle.
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They may form a nearlyperfectcircle, or an oval.
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While it is probably not possible for a human hand to create exactly identical shapes, or construct aperfectcircle, for a computer this is not difficult at all.
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