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circumnavigates

/ˌsɜːrkəmˈnævɪɡeɪt/ verb · British & US
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What does circumnavigates mean?

verb

to sail or travel around the world, especially by sea, or to go around something in a circuitous way.

Example

"The explorer's ship circumnavigated the globe in record time."

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