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round dance

round dance noun: a dance for couples with a whirling or revolving motion, such as the waltz or polka.

Noun

round dance (plural round dances)

  1. A dance for couples with a whirling or revolving motion, such as the waltz or polka.
  2. A repetitive, circular movement made by a foraging honey bee in process of communicating to other workers that it has located a significant and nearby food source.
    • The round dance is never performed on a comb on which there are none or only a few bees, but it always takes place in the midst of a dense throng.1924 February, John H. Lovell, “The Odor of Flowers as a Means of Communication Among Bees”, in The American Bee Journal, volume LXIV, number 2, Hamilton, page 76

round dance meaning in Tamil

round dance in Tamil

சுற்றியக்கம், குரவை நடனம்

Forms of round dance

pluralround dances

Questions about round dance

What does round dance mean?
Round dance means a dance for couples with a whirling or revolving motion, such as the waltz or polka.
What is round dance in Tamil?
Round dance in Tamil is சுற்றியக்கம், குரவை நடனம். See Round dance meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is round dance?
Round dance is a noun.
What is the plural of round dance?
The plural of round dance is round dances.

Words near round dance in the dictionary

  1. Round Cay
  2. round character
  3. round characters
  4. round clam
  5. round clams
  6. round dance
  7. round dances
  8. round down
  9. round file
  10. round files
  11. round game

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