roundhouse
noun
round·house
ˈrau̇nd-ˌhau̇s 
1
archaic
: lockup
2
: a circular building for housing and repairing locomotives
3
: a blow delivered with a wide swing
roundhouse
adjective
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This was like absorbing a roundhouse punch from Mike Tyson during Tyson’s prime.
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Josh Robbins, New York Times, 13 May 2025
The ditch itself measured about 46 feet long and was situated near a roundhouse, suggesting that humans may have played some role in the accumulation of these amphibians.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Over the past few months, videos of China’s humanoid robots performing bike rides, roundhouse kicks and side flips have blown up the internet, often amplified by state media as a key potential driver of economic growth.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2025
My father would drive me to the Falls Road roundhouse where the old steam engines were arrayed in their stalls in contrast to the fast and sleek new trains at the nearby Pennsylvania and Mount Royal stations.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2025
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Josh Robbins, New York Times, 13 May 2025
The ditch itself measured about 46 feet long and was situated near a roundhouse, suggesting that humans may have played some role in the accumulation of these amphibians.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Over the past few months, videos of China’s humanoid robots performing bike rides, roundhouse kicks and side flips have blown up the internet, often amplified by state media as a key potential driver of economic growth.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2025
My father would drive me to the Falls Road roundhouse where the old steam engines were arrayed in their stalls in contrast to the fast and sleek new trains at the nearby Pennsylvania and Mount Royal stations.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2025
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roundhouse
noun
round·house
ˈrau̇nd-ˌhau̇s
1
: a circular building where locomotives are kept or repaired
2
: a blow with the hand made with a wide swing
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