setting circle

noun

Definition of setting circle

: a graduated scale or wheel on the mounting of an equatorial telescope for indicating right ascension or declination

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Recent Examples on the Web There’s sparkling lights, wreaths, a Santa welcome mat, personalized stockings hanging on her fireplace mantle, and a train set circling a beautiful tree covered in ornaments and lights. — Isabel Garcia, House Beautiful, "Taylor Swift’s New Music Video Shows What Christmas Was Like in Her Home," 6 Dec. 2019

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“Setting circle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/setting%20circle. Accessed 25 Feb. 2021.

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