round turn
noun
a complete turn of a rope or the like around an object.
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Origin of round turn
First recorded in 1835–45
Words nearby round turn
round tower, round trip, round-tripper, roundtripping, round-trip ticket, round turn, roundup, round whitefish, round window, roundwood, roundworm
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Example sentences from the Web for round turn
Haul well out, and take a round-turn with the earing round the cringle.
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