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roundup (n.)
also round-up, by 1869 in the cattle drive sense; from verbal phrase round up "to collect in a mass" (1610s; specifically by 1847 of livestock in grazing areas, "drive or bring together in close order"); see round (v.) + up (adv.). The original notion is presumably "heap or fill so as to make round at the top." The meaning "summary of news items" is recorded from 1886.
updated on October 07, 2021
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Definitions of roundup from WordNet
Dictionary entries near roundup
rounder
Roundhead
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roundness
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