circumnavigation
/ˌsɜːkəmˌnævɪˈɡeɪʃn/noun
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परिक्रमा, (विशेषकर पृथ्वी की) जलयात्रा द्वारा परिक्रमा
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[C/U]
the act of sailing or flying all the way around something, especially the world
परिक्रमा, (विशेषकर पृथ्वी की) जलयात्रा द्वारा परिक्रमा
- The navy officers completed a circumnavigation of the globe in a sailing boat.
- Her solo circumnavigation took eight months.
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circumnavigate verb
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General knowledge
The expedition of Ferdinand Magellan (1519 to 1522) made the first circumnavigation of the earth, though Magellan himself died on the way.
GK: Ferdinand Magellan के अभियान (1519 से 1522) ने पृथ्वी की पहली परिक्रमा पूरी की, हालाँकि Magellan की स्वयं रास्ते में मृत्यु हो गई थी।