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Definition of circumnavigation noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

circumnavigation

noun
 
/ˌsɜːkəmˌnævɪˈɡeɪʃn/
 
/ˌsɜːrkəmˌnævɪˈɡeɪʃn/
 [uncountable] (formal)
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  1. the act of sailing all the way around something, especially all the way around the world
    • the circumnavigation of the globe
    Topics Transport by waterc2
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