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roundabout

1 noun
     
Related topics: Outdoor, Roads
round‧a‧bout1 [countable] British English
1TTR a raised circular area where three or more roads join together and which cars must drive around [= traffic circle American English]
Turn left at the first roundabout.
 ➔ mini-roundabout
2DLO a round structure for children to play on in a park. Children sit on it while someone pushes it around and around [= merry-go-round American English]
3DLO a merry-go-round

➔ swings and roundabouts

at swing2 (9)
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