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(a) having a circular shape
(n) a charge of ammunition for a single shot
(n) an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; "the neverending cycle of the seasons"
(n) a regular route for a sentry or policeman; "in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name"
(n) (often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order); "the doctor goes on his rounds first thing every morning"; "the postman''s rounds"; "we enjoyed our round of the local bars"
(n) the activity of playing 18 holes of golf; "a round of golf takes about 4 hours"
(n) the usual activities in your day; "the doctor made his rounds"
(n) (sports) a period of play during which one team is on the offensive
(n) the course along which communications spread; "the story is going the rounds in Washington"
(n) a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic); "he ordered a second round"
(n) a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg
(n) 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; "they enjoyed singing rounds"
(n) an outburst of applause; "there was a round of applause"
(n) a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
(n) any circular or rotating mechanism; "the machine punched out metal circles"
(r) from beginning to end; throughout; "It rains all year round on Skye"; "frigid weather the year around"
(s) (of sounds) full and rich; "orotund tones"; "the rotund and reverberating phrase"; "pear-shaped vowels"
(s) (of numbers) to the nearest ten, hundred, or thousand; "in round numbers"
(v) wind around; move along a circular course; "round the bend"
(v) make round; "round the edges"
(v) be around; "Developments surround the town"; "The river encircles the village"
(v) pronounce with rounded lips
(v) attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"
(v) bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state; "polish your social manners"
(v) express as a round number; "round off the amount"
(v) become round, plump, or shapely; "The young woman is fleshing out"

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