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rounding
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rounding, a.
Round or nearly round; becoming round; roundish. [1913 Webster]
rounding, n.
- Small rope, or strands of rope, or spun yarn, wound round a rope to keep it from chafing; -- called also
service . [1913 Webster] - Modifying a speech sound by contraction of the lip opening; labializing; labialization. See Guide to Pronunciation,
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