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circulation

 
 
/ˌsɜːkjəˈleɪʃən/ noun

Definition

BLOOD [U] the movement of blood around your body: Exercise improves your circulation.
INFORMATION [U] when something such as information, money, or goods pass from one person to another: Police have warned there are a lot of fake £50 notes in circulation.
NEWSPAPERS [no plural] the number of copies of a newspaper or magazine that are sold each day, week, etc
(Definition of circulation noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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