Circumnavigates

/ˌsɜːrkəmˈnævɪɡeɪts/ verb

Definition

Third person singular present tense of circumnavigate; sails or travels all the way around something.

Etymology

Present tense form of circumnavigate, describing the action currently or habitually performed.

Kelly Says

The International Space Station circumnavigates Earth approximately every 90 minutes, completing 16 orbits per day—astronauts experience 16 sunrises and sunsets in a single 24-hour period!

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