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[ adjective ] having a circular shape
Synonyms Used in print (Schubert Ogden, Christ Without Myth....)Therefore , the only conceivable alternatives are those represented , on_the_one_hand , by the two at_least apparently self-consistent but mutually_exclusive positions of Buri and Barth and , on_the_other_hand , by the third but really pseudo position ( analogous to a round square ) of Bultmann . (Francis J. Johnston and John E. Willard, "The...)The round cells were reproducibly positioned in the light_beam which entered the thermostated mineral_oil bath through a window . (J. W. C. Hagstrom et al., "Debilitating muscular...)Individual nuclei were usually oval to round , though occasionally elongated , and frequently small and somewhat pyknotic . (Christopher Davis, First Family....)Scotty murmured , `` No , thanks '' , so softly his father had_to bend his gaunt height across the table and turn a round brown ear to him . He thought he saw - it awakened and , for a moment , interested him - that Elizabeth held a leash in her hand and that a round fuzzy puppy was on the end of the leash . |
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[ noun ] (arms) a charge of ammunition for a single shot
Synonyms Used in print (Frederick Mosteller et al., Probability with...)A trained marksman shooting five rounds at a target , all under practically the same conditions , may hit the bull's-eye from 0 to 5 times . In the marksmanship example , a trial consists_of `` one round shot at a target '' with outcome either one bull's-eye ( success ) or none ( failure ) . Further , an experiment might consist_of five rounds , and several sets of five rounds might be regarded_as a super experiment composed of several repetitions of the five round experiment . Further , an experiment might consist_of five rounds , and several sets of five rounds might be regarded_as a super experiment composed of several repetitions of the five round experiment . Further , an experiment might consist_of five rounds , and several sets of five rounds might be regarded_as a super experiment composed of several repetitions of the five round experiment . Related terms |
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[ adverb ] from beginning to end; throughout
Synonyms Examples "It rains all year round on Skye" "frigid weather the year around" Used in print (John Harnsberger and Robert P. Wilkins,...)Thereafter seed and food became more plentiful and the colony remained in the north the year round . (Helen Hooven Santmyer, "There Were Fences"...)Once , then - for how many years or how few does not matter - my world was bound round by fences , when I was too small to reach the apple_tree bough , to twist my knee over it and pull myself up . (Dell Shannon, The Ace of Spades....)You go ' n ' have_a_look round for it '' . |
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[ verb ] wind around; move along a circular course
Examples "round the bend" Used in print (George Harmon Coxe, Error of Judgement....)It was a district of small factories and loft buildings and occasional tenements , and he could see the police_radio_car as he rounded the corner and slammed_on the brakes . (Samuel Elkin, "The Ball Player," Nugget, 6: 5...)By the time the fielder got his hands on the ball Deegan was rounding third_base and heading for home . |
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[ noun ] an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
Examples "the neverending cycle of the seasons" Used in print (Organic Gardening and Farming,...)I like to shear half my plants at_a_time , leaving one half of them to blossom while the second_half is getting_started on its new round of blooming . (Frederick Mosteller et al., Probability with...)During a round of target_practice the sun comes from behind a cloud and dazzles the marksman , lowering his chance of a bull's-eye . Related terms |
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[ verb ] make round
Examples "round the edges" Used in print (Saturday Review...)In my estimation , we definitely do ; and the sad part of_it is that we had one , which was rounding into excellent shape , and we let it disintegrate and die . |
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[ noun ] (sport,golf,games) the activity of playing 18 holes of golf
Synonyms Examples "a round of golf takes about 4 hours" Used in print (The New York Times,...)The world 's best golfer , shooting below par , came to the last hole of the opening round of the Los_Angeles_open with every intention of delivering a final crusher . Related terms |
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[ noun ] the usual activities in your day
Synonyms Examples "the doctor made his rounds" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] (of numbers) to the nearest ten, hundred, or thousand
Examples "in round numbers" Used in print (The New York Times,...)`` It was a nice round figure , that 12 '' , he said as he headed for the clubhouse , not too_much perturbed . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (transportation) a regular route for a sentry or policeman
Examples "in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name" Used in print (Gene Caesar, Rifle for Rent....)William_Lewis made the rounds of all who lived near him again , that August morning after a bullet landed at his feet , and once_more he accused and threatened everyone . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order)
Examples "the doctor goes on his rounds first thing every morning" "the postman's rounds" "we enjoyed our round of the local bars" Used in print (Peter J. White, "Report on Laos"...)Although we enjoyed our rounds of the government_offices in Vientiane , with officials offering tea and pleasing conversation in French , we were getting nowhere . |
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[ adjective ] (of sounds) full and rich
Synonyms Examples "orotund tones" "the rotund and reverberating phrase" "pear-shaped vowels" Related terms |
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[ verb ] (mathematics) express as a round number
Synonyms Examples "round off the amount" Related terms |
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[ noun ] (chemistry,food) a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg
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[ noun ] (food) a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic)
Synonyms Examples "he ordered a second round" Related terms |
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[ noun ] the course along which communications spread
Examples "the story is going the rounds in Washington" Related terms |
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[ pronoun ] preposition
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[ noun ] a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
Related terms crosspiece folding_chair rocking_chair straight_chair highchair stave |
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 23435
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[ noun ] any circular or rotating mechanism
Synonyms Examples "the machine punched out metal circles" Related terms |
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