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about: cir. 1800.

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Origin of cir.

From Latin circā, circiter, circum

Words nearby cir.

cipolin, cippus, Cipro, Ciprodex, ciprofloxacin, cir., circ, circa, circadian, circadian rhythm, circannual

Other definitions for cir. (2 of 2)

cir.²

abbreviation

circular.

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How to use cir. in a sentence

In an interview with CIR, he admitted to making scores of copies of surgical screws for Spinal Solutions.
Patients Screwed in Spine Surgery ‘Scam’|The Center for Investigative Reporting|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Williams did not respond to calls, emails or letters from CIR.
Patients Screwed in Spine Surgery ‘Scam’|The Center for Investigative Reporting|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He told CIR that she did not ask for samples of screws or talk about implants.
Patients Screwed in Spine Surgery ‘Scam’|The Center for Investigative Reporting|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Company engineers examined those photos at the request of CIR and reported that none looked authentic.
Patients Screwed in Spine Surgery ‘Scam’|The Center for Investigative Reporting|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Surgeons insist they never used subpar implants, and CIR has no evidence the doctors were involved in the scheme.
Patients Screwed in Spine Surgery ‘Scam’|The Center for Investigative Reporting|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This is the frequently mentioned size for reservoirs; the measure here is probably the qr, cir.
The Bbur-nma in English|Babur, Emperor of Hindustan
Ghabh iad sgeul de gach coisiche agus gach fear a thachair 'n an cir.
Elements of Gaelic Grammar|Alexander Stewart
We say boirionnach cir, a civil woman, am boirionnach maiseach, the handsome woman.
Elements of Gaelic Grammar|Alexander Stewart
He may be supposed to have been in reputation for about fifty years, cir.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume III (of 3)|Strabo
According to Brown, Sagittarius is depicted on a stone, cir.
Astronomical Curiosities|J. Ellard Gore

British Dictionary definitions for cir.

cir.

circ.

abbreviation for

(preceding a date) circa

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