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rounding in

rounding in is the present participle and gerund of round in.

Meaning of round in

Verb

round in (third-person singular simple present rounds in, present participle rounding in, simple past and past participle rounded in)

  1. To haul up; usually, to haul the slack of (a rope) through its leading block, or to haul up (a tackle which hangs loose) by its fall.
    • Moncrieff rounded in the slack of the rope and landed the captain most beautifully.1891, William Gordon Stables, Our Home in the Silver West
  2. (US, dated) To round up (cattle) by riding around them.

Questions about rounding in

What is rounding in the present participle and gerund of?
Rounding in is the present participle and gerund of round in.

Words near rounding in in the dictionary

  1. roundin'
  2. rounding
  3. rounding down
  4. rounding error
  5. rounding errors
  6. rounding in
  7. rounding off
  8. rounding on
  9. rounding out
  10. rounding the Horn
  11. rounding to

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