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A sphere emblematic of sovereignty; an orb.
(Short for) celestial sphere
A closed path through which an electric current flows or may flow. &diamf3; Circuits in which a power source is connected to two or more components (such as light bulbs, or logic gates in a computer circuit), one after the other, are called series circuits. If the circuit is broken, none of the components receives a current. Circuits in which a power source is directly connected to two or more components are called parallel circuits. If a break occurs in the circuit, only the component along whose path the break occurs stops receiving a current.
The eyepiece of a microscope, telescope, or other optical instrument.
Such an object moving, thrown, hit, or kicked in a particular manner:
An overhead light fixture that is mounted on a swivel in a recessed socket so the light can be directed in any direction.
(Astronomy) A body which orbits the Sun directly and is massive enough to be in hydrostatic equilibrium (effectively meaning a spheroid) and to dominate its orbit; specifically, the eight major bodies of Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. (Pluto was considered a planet until 2006 and has now been reclassified as a dwarf planet.) [from 17th c.]
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A choice center cut of meat, as of beef:
A circular band, usually of precious metal and often set with gems, worn on the finger as an ornament or a symbol of betrothal, marriage, etc.
A solid disk or a rigid circular ring connected by spokes to a hub, designed to turn around an axle passed through the center.
To cause to revolve.
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A circular or nearly circular course, circuit, or orbit:
A band is defined as a group of people working together, particularly in the field of music or a band is something that ties together or restricts movement.
Something resembling such an object:
The office of a bishop or archbishop; bishopric or archbishopric
A system of geometry:
crescent-moon
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