\ ˈrau̇n(t)s \
plural -s
Definition of rounce
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a handle by which the bed of a hand printing press is run in under the platen and out again
also
: the whole apparatus for moving the bed under the platen
rounce
intransitive verb
\ " \
-ed/-ing/-s
Definition of rounce (Entry 2 of 2)
: to be agitated : flounce around : fuss
mother is kind of rouncing round, all right— Sinclair Lewis
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“Rounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rounce. Accessed 10 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of rounce was circa 1500
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