round window
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of round window
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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The treatment was given as a single injection through a membrane at the base of the cochlea known as the round window.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 3, 2026
“The view from that round window felt so good. At night, when cars sped by, their lights on the nearby freeway were pretty. And the cityscape was beautiful,” Maeda said.
From Seattle Times ● May 26, 2022
The hit rate on quarterbacks in that late first- to early-second round window is iffy to say the least.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 27, 2020
The bar is empty—a heavy kind of empty—and sunlight comes in through a round window in the door.
From The New Yorker ● Sep. 10, 2019
And a doorway with a round window over it.
From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt
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