[adj. round-uh-bout, round-uh-bout; n. round-uh-bout] 
| 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. |
| 3. | a short, close-fitting coat or jacket worn by men or boys, esp. in the 19th century. |
| 4. | British. a merry-go-round. |
| 5. | a circuitous or indirect road, method, etc. |
| 6. | Chiefly British. traffic circle. |
| a circular arrangement constructed at the intersection of two or more roads in order to facilitate the passage of vehicles from one road to another. |
| round·a·bout (round'ə-bout') adj. Indirect; circuitous: "This conclusion was reached in a roundabout but nevertheless perfectly reliable way" (George Gamow). n.
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