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adjective
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.
noun
3.
a short, close-fitting coat or jacket worn by men or boys, especially in the 19th century.
4.
British. a merry-go-round.
5.
a circuitous or indirect road, method, etc.
6.
Chiefly British. traffic circle.
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Roundabout
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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| roundabout (ˈraʊndəˌbaʊt) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | (Brit) a revolving circular platform provided with wooden animals, seats, etc, on which people ride for amusement; merry-go-round |
| 2. | US and Canadian name: traffic circle a road junction in which traffic streams circulate around a central island |
| 3. | an informal name for boring mill |
| —adj | |
| 4. | indirect or circuitous; devious |
| —adv, —prep | |
| 5. | on all sides: spectators standing round about |
| 6. | approximately: at round about 5 o'clock |
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Word Origin & History
roundabout
"by a circuitous route," 1870, from round (adv.) + about. Noun sense of "traffic circle" is attested from 1927.
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