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roundabouts

noun

Meaning

  1. (Australia and sometimes United States) A road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island.
  2. A horizontal wheel which rotates around a central axis when pushed and on which children ride, often found in parks as a children's play apparatus.
  3. A fairground carousel.
  4. A detour.
  5. A short, close-fitting coat or jacket worn by men or boys, especially in the 19th century.
  6. A round dance.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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