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English to English adjective
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having a circular shape |  | source: wordnet30
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Having every portion of the surface or of the circumference equally distant from the center; spherical; circular; having a form approaching a spherical or a circular shape; orbicular; globular; as, a round ball. | | source: webster1913 adjective satellite
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(of sounds) full and rich | | Example: orotund tones
the rotund and reverberating phrase
pear-shaped vowels
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(mathematics) expressed to the nearest integer, ten, hundred, or thousand | | Example: in round numbers
source: wordnet30 adverb
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from beginning to end; throughout | | Example: It rains all year round on Skye
frigid weather the year around
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On all sides; around. | | source: webster1913 noun
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a charge of ammunition for a single shot | | source: wordnet30
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an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs | | Example: the never-ending cycle of the seasons
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a regular route for a sentry or policeman | | Example: in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name
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(often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order) | | Example: the doctor goes on his rounds first thing every morning
the postman's rounds
we enjoyed our round of the local bars
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the activity of playing 18 holes of golf | | Example: a round of golf takes about 4 hours
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the usual activities in your day | | Example: the doctor made his rounds
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(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive | | source: wordnet30
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the course along which communications spread | | Example: the story is going the rounds in Washington
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a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic) | | Example: he ordered a second round
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a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg | | source: wordnet30
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a partsong in which voices follow each other; one voice starts and others join in one after another until all are singing different parts of the song at the same time | | Example: they enjoyed singing rounds
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an outburst of applause | | Example: there was a round of applause
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a crosspiece between the legs of a chair | | source: wordnet30
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any circular or rotating mechanism | | Example: the machine punched out metal circles
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Anything round, as a circle, a globe, a ring. "The golden round" [the crown]. | | source: webster1913 preposition
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On every side of, so as to encompass or encircle; around; about; as, the people atood round him; to go round the city; to wind a cable round a windlass. | | source: webster1913 verb
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wind around; move along a circular course | | Example: round the bend
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make round | | Example: round the edges
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pronounce with rounded lips | | source: wordnet30
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attack in speech or writing | | Example: The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker
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bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state | | Example: polish your social manners
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express as a round number | | Example: round off the amount
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become round, plump, or shapely | | Example: The young woman is fleshing out
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To whisper. | | source: webster1913
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To make circular, spherical, or cylindrical; to give a round or convex figure to; as, to round a silver coin; to round the edges of anything. | | source: webster1913
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To grow round or full; hence, to attain to fullness, completeness, or perfection. | | source: webster1913
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