unround

American

[uhn-round] / ʌnˈraʊnd /

verb (used with object)

Phonetics.

to articulate (an ordinarily rounded vowel) without rounding the lips; delabialize.

Etymology

Origin of unround

First recorded in 1605–15; un- ² + round ¹

Example Sentences

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Let us examine just what the effect will be if an imperfect pivot is fitted into an unround hole jewel, and to demonstrate its action more clearly let us exaggerate the defects.

From A Treatise on Staff Making and Pivoting Containing Complete Directions for Making and Fitting New Staffs from the Raw Material by Hall, Eugene Edward

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