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Definition of traverse circle

: a circular track usually of iron on which the wheels of a heavy gun carriage move when the gun is traversed

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“Traverse circle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traverse%20circle. Accessed 19 Oct. 2021.

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