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circle-strafing

circle-strafing is the present participle and gerund of circle-strafe.

Meaning of circle-strafe

Verb

circle-strafe (third-person singular simple present circle-strafes, present participle circle-strafing, simple past and past participle circle-strafed)

  1. (intransitive) To move around a target in circular fashion while facing it, in order to avoid counterattacks while attacking at close range.

Questions about circle-strafing

What is circle-strafing the present participle and gerund of?
Circle-strafing is the present participle and gerund of circle-strafe.

Words near circle-strafing in the dictionary

  1. circle-jerk
  2. circle-jerks
  3. circle-strafe
  4. circle-strafed
  5. circle-strafes
  6. circle-strafing
  7. circled
  8. circled back
  9. circled the drain
  10. circled the field
  11. circled the wagons

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