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- noun Plural form of
rounding .
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Examples
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To change the position of the shooter is called "roundings," and to object to this or to any other play is expressed by the word "fen."
Outdoor Sports and Games Claude H. Miller
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Since smaller award cases are much more common than the occasional multi-million dollar case, those roundings add up and can end up costing malpractice insurers as much as the limited cap saves them – or more.
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Tas looked around them anxiously, taking in his sur - roundings for the first time.
Stalling 2010
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In spite of the light brown dustcoat and leather-leggings which he wore in deference to his rustic sur - roundings, I had no difficulty in recognizing Lestrade, of Scot - land Yard.
Sex Dungeon for Sale! Patrick Wensink 2010
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In spite of the light brown dustcoat and leather-leggings which he wore in deference to his rustic sur - roundings, I had no difficulty in recognizing Lestrade, of Scot - land Yard.
Sole Music 2010
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Without as much as glancing at his sur - roundings, he stopped and collapsed into the seat by the hearth, propping his elbows on his knees.
Flint, the King Kirchoff, Mary 2003
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"I know that it is trying to you to be in such primitive sur - roundings, after having to abandon such a wonderful and com-fortable place as your old home," Lorryn said, now interjecting a soothing note into his voice.
Elvenborn Lackey, Mercedes 2002
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For the first time in his long professional life he forgot his job, his sur-roundings, and the six thousand things that could get him killed on any day.
Wizard and Glass King, Stephen 1997
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When I tried that, each one looked subtly different, and I wasn't about to charge fifty golds for a desk with different roundings.
The Death of Chaos Modesitt, L. E. 1995
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When manufacturing workpieces with rounded edges (rounded comers and surface roundings), in case of single-part production the form can be constructed and scribed directly on the face of the parts.
3. Measuring and Scribing Fritz Dienemann 1993
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