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circulate

verb
 
 /ˈsɜr·kjəˌleɪt/

Definition

to move around or through: [T] circulate a letter/memo/proposal [I] Hot water circulates through the pipes. biology Blood circulates inside the body by moving from the heart through the arteries and back to the heart through the veins.
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