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roundhouse Definition


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roundhouse
noun
    (N Amer)
    1. An engine-house with a turntable.
    (originally US)
    2. boxing slang
      A wild swinging punch or style of punching.
    3. naut.
      A cabin on the after part of the quarterdeck, especially of a sailing ship.
    4. archaeol.
      A circular structure, eg a domestic buiding, especially one dating from the Bronze Age or Iron Age.


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