roundhouse

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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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Recent Examples on the Web If the trade to the Bucks was a separation for Lanier and the Pistons, his roundhouse punch of Laimbeer on Nov. 1, 1983, was essentially a divorce. — Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 11 May 2022 The trip will take guests on a nine-mile, round-trip ride from the historic roundhouse and shops in Orbisonia to Colgate Grove and back. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2022 An arm of Bartolotta Restaurants, BRG Lotta Burger, will operate the roundhouse. — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2022 The roundhouse was built in 1865 to house locomotives of the old Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad. — David Sharos, chicagotribune.com, 6 Apr. 2022 Jackson thanked him for asking, then landed a nice clean roundhouse punch. — Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 23 Mar. 2022 Above-the-knee amputees can go for a prosthesis with a bionic knee joint that allows for a more familiar up-and-down running action, or one that creates a straight leg from hip to blade and requires a roundhouse stride. — Tim Heming, Outside Online, 10 Sep. 2021 Built into a former rail-line roundhouse from the early 1900s, the 14-room lodge reflects both the region and the owners’ passions. — Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 28 Nov. 2019 In this award-winning short-turned-feature, Pereda, known for nudging the boundaries of genre, delivers a roundhouse kick, annihilating them. — Holly Jones, Variety, 23 Jan. 2022 See More

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