"e-circle" meaning in All languages combined

See e-circle on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: e-circles [plural]
Etymology: e- + circle Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|e|circle}} e- + circle Head templates: {{en-noun}} e-circle (plural e-circles)
  1. A social circle on the Internet.
    Sense id: en-e-circle-en-noun-eAiJrTMx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with e-

Inflected forms

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