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round•a•bout



Pronunciation: (
—adj.round"u-bout', round'u-bout";
—n.round'u-bout"), [key]
—adj.
1. circuitous or indirect, as a road, journey, method, statement or person.
2. (of clothing) cut circularly at the bottom; having no tails, train, or the like.

—n.
1. a short, close-fitting coat or jacket worn by men or boys, esp. in the 19th century.
2. Brit.a merry-go-round.
3. a circuitous or indirect road, method, etc.
4. Chiefly Brit.See traffic circle.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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