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rounder

[ roun-der ]
/ ˈraʊn dər /
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noun
a person or thing that rounds something.
a person who makes a round.
Slang. a petty criminal or drunken ne’er-do-well.
(initial capital letter)British. a Methodist minister who travels a circuit among congregations.
rounders, (used with a singular verb) a game somewhat resembling baseball, played in England.
Informal. a boxing match of a specified number of rounds (used in combination): a 15-rounder.
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Origin of rounder

First recorded in 1615–25; round1 + -er1
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British Dictionary definitions for rounder

rounder
/ (ˈraʊndə) /

noun
a run round all four bases after one hit in rounders
a tool or machine for rounding edges or surfaces
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