circumnavigation

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌsɜː^rkəmnævɪˈgeɪʃ^ən/

cir•cum•nav•i•gate /ˌsɜrkəmˈnævɪˌgeɪt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -gat•ed, -gat•ing.

See -nav-.

cir•cum•nav•i•gate (sûr′kəm nav′i gāt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -gat•ed, -gat•ing.

to sail or fly around; make the circuit of by navigation:to circumnavigate the earth.
to go or maneuver around:to circumnavigate the heavy downtown traffic.

Latin circumnāvigātus (past participle of circumnāvigāre), equivalent. to circum- circum- + nāvigātus; see navigate
1625–35

cir′cum•nav′i•ga′tion, n.
cir′cum•nav′i•ga′tor, n.

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