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round dances

round dances is the plural of round dance.

Meaning of round dance

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

Questions about round dances

What is round dances the plural of?
Round dances is the plural of round dance.

Words near round dances in the dictionary

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

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