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 Cir·cu·late v. i. [imp. & p. p. Circulated; p. pr. & vb. n. Circulating.]
 1. To move in a circle or circuitously; to move round and return to the same point; as, the blood circulates in the body.
 2. To pass from place to place, from person to person, or from hand to hand; to be diffused; as, money circulates; a story circulates.
 Circulating decimal. See Decimal.
 Circulating library, a library whose books are loaned to the public, usually at certain fixed rates.
 Circulating medium. See Medium.

 circulating library
      n : library that provides books for use outside the building
          [syn: lending library]