circulating

USSUR-kyuu-layt-ing/ˈsɚ.kjʊˌleɪt.ɪŋ/UKSUR-kyuu-lay-ting/ˈsɜː.kjʊ.leɪ.tɪŋ/

3 meanings of circulating

1
verb
Present participle and gerund of circulate. Use this -ing form for an action happening now, or as a noun naming it.
The new pump keeps water circulating through the pipes.
Stories about the contest were circulating around school all day.
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adjective
Moving around freely from one place to another.
Like air moving around a room when a fan is turned on.
The circulating air in the cabin felt fresh and cool.
A circulating breeze moved gently through the open windows.
Similarflowing, moving
Oppositestagnant, still
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3
adjective
Lending books or other items from a collection to people who join as members.
Like a club where you pay to join and can borrow books to take home.
She joined the circulating library to borrow new books each week.
The circulating library let members take home as many books as they wanted.
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circulating is a form of circulate

circulate, verb: To pass news, papers, or items around so that many people see them. Full entry

Forms: circulatecirculates he/she/itcirculating -ing formcirculated past tense, past participle
Spelling: circulate → circulating: drop the e, add -ing

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