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ROUNDHOUSE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A hook delivered with an exaggerated swing

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("roundhouse" is a kind of...):

hook (a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Workplace consisting of a circular building for repairing locomotives

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("roundhouse" is a kind of...):

work; workplace (a place where work is done)

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