ellipsingadj.
/ɛˈlɪpsɪŋ/ rare.
Revolving in ellipses.
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the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > movement in circle or curve > [adjective] > moving in ovals or ellipses
elliptic1806
ellipsing1878
ovalling1922
1878 T. Sinclair Mount 173 The whole well-balanced ellipsing solar system.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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adj.1878- to pull foot
- to pull for prime
- to pull free
- to pull g's
- to pull in
- to pull in one's belt
- to pull in pieces
- to pull in the same boat
- to pull it
- to pull it out of the hat
- to pull leather
- to pull lift oneself by one's bootstraps
- to pull lift oneself by one's own bootstraps
- to pull lift oneself up by one's bootstraps
- to pull lift oneself up by one's own bootstraps
- to pull no punches
- to pull off
- to pull on
- to pull on a cup of wine
- to pull one out of the hat
- to pull one's card
- to pull one's daylights out
- to pull one's etc
- to pull one's finger out
- to pull one's freight