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round⋅up
[round-uhp]
–noun
| 1. | the driving together of cattle, horses, etc., for inspection, branding, shipping to market, or the like, as in the western U.S. |
| 2. | the people and horses who do this. |
| 3. | the herd so collected. |
| 4. | the gathering together of scattered items or groups of people: a police roundup of suspects. |
| 5. | a summary, brief listing, or résumé of related facts, figures, or information: Sunday's newspaper has a sports roundup giving the final score of every baseball game of the past week. |
Origin:
1760–70; n. use of v. phrase round up
1760–70; n. use of v. phrase round up

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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roundup
see head for (the last roundup). Also see round up.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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