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Meaning:

Noun:

  • A round open space in a town or city where multiple streets meet.
  • A traveling company of performers that may include acrobats, clowns, trained animals, and other novelty acts, that gives shows usually in a circular tent.
  • historical In the ancient Roman Empire, a building for chariot racing.
  • military A World War II code name for bomber attacks with fighter escorts in the day time. The attacks were against short range targets with the intention of occupying enemy fighters and keeping their fighter units in the area concerned.

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