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circumnavigation

/ˌsɜː.kəmˌnæv.ɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/

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noun

/ˌsɜː.kəmˌnæv.ɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее путешествие вокруг чего-либо, обычно вокруг большого участка суши или всего земного шара, часто на корабле или самолёте.

A noun referring to the act of traveling all the way around something, typically a large landmass or the entire globe, often by ship or aircraft.

  1. Traveling around somethingC1formal

    The act of traveling all the way around something, especially by ship or plane.

    ruКругосветное путешествие

    • Magellan's expedition completed the first circumnavigation of the globe.
    • The pilot achieved a solo circumnavigation of the Earth in a small aircraft.
    • A circumnavigation of the island takes about three days by boat.

    Synonymscircuitorbit

Forms
  • circumnavigations plural form
  • circumnavigations' possessive plural form
  • circumnavigation's possessive singular form