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roundhouse

round·house

US/ˈɹaʊndˌhaʊs/ rare us

noun

1.

workplace consisting of a circular building for repairing locomotives

2.

a hook delivered with an exaggerated swing

Origin

From round + house, a calque of Dutch rondhuis (“guardhouse”). First attested in the Mid-15th c.

Phrases

  • Atlantic roundhouse
  • engine shed
  • roundhouse kick

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