roundhouse

noun round·house \ ˈrau̇nd-ˌhau̇s \

Definition of roundhouse

1 archaic : lockup

2 : a circular building for housing and repairing locomotives

3 : a blow delivered with a wide swing

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roundhouse

adjective

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Bogarde reportedly wrote the pivotal scene in which Farr comes clean with Laura about his secret dalliance with Barrett, which means the actor may have been responsible for the movie's roundhouse punch.

— j.r. jones, Chicago Reader, "Victim evokes the bad old days of sodomy laws and blackmail," 21 Mar. 2018
Emitting a high-decibel grunt or squeal while striking a backhand or uncorking a swirling roundhouse kick could substantially increase the power of that movement and sneakily bedevil your opponent.

— gretchen reynolds, New York Times, "To Boost Sports Performance (and Annoy Your Opponents), Grunt," 7 Mar. 2018
After the Rockets finally strung together a series of stops, Paul put in a pair of free throws to put the Rockets back in front and set up a finish with the lead going back and forth with each bucket feeling like a roundhouse punch.

— jonathan feigen, Houston Chronicle, "Rockets hold off Warriors in powerhouse matchup," 20 Jan. 2018
INDIANAPOLIS - Marquette was hit with a roundhouse punch by reeling Butler on Friday and the Golden Eagles couldn't get off the mat.

— ben steele, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Butler 94, Marquette 83: Wojciechowski criticizes his team's effort," 12 Jan. 2018
Ellie Goulding: Boxing The pop star has spent 2017 showing off her jab-cross combos and roundhouse kicks on Instagram.

— leah prinzivalli, SELF, "The Best Workouts of 2017, According to Celebs," 26 Dec. 2017
So, the Western Conference is truly wide open, with Edmonton and San Jose trading blowouts and overtime roundhouses in another unpredictable series.

— brian murphy, Twin Cities, "Brian Murphy: Bogeyman dead, can Minnesota emerge from Wild West?," 21 Apr. 2017
Inside the ring, Devi has racked up victories using a head-caving roundhouse kick.

— posted jim varsallone, miamiherald, "More names announced for WWE women’s tournament," 22 June 2017
NEW YORK – Christian Arroyo stomped into second base, let out a lung-scraping shout and threw a roundhouse punch after hitting a three-run double in the ninth inning Wednesday afternoon.

— andrew baggarly, The Mercury News, "For first time in two years (really!), Giants come back in ninth to win," 10 May 2017

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