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English Dictionary: roundabout	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for roundabout
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
roundabout adj marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct; "the explanation was circuitous and puzzling"; "a roundabout paragraph"; "hear in a roundabout way that her ex-husband was marrying her best friend" Synonym(s): circuitous, roundabout deviating from a straight course; "a scenic but devious route"; "a long and circuitous journey by train and boat"; "a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic" Synonym(s): devious, circuitous, roundabout n a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island; "the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary" Synonym(s): traffic circle, circle, rotary, roundabout a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement Synonym(s): carousel, carrousel, merry-go-round, roundabout, whirligig
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Roundabout \Round"about`\, a. 1. Circuitous; going round; indirect; as, roundabout* speech. We have taken a terrible roundabout road. --Burke. 2. Encircling; enveloping; comprehensive. [bd]Large, sound, roundabout sense.[b8] --Locke.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Roundabout \Round"a*bout`\, n. 1. A horizontal wheel or frame, commonly with wooden horses, etc., on which children ride; a merry-go-round. --Smart. 2. A dance performed in a circle. --Goldsmith. 3. A short, close jacket worn by boys, sailors, etc. 4. A state or scene of constant change, or of recurring labor and vicissitude. --Cowper.