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name
A city, the county seat of Musselshell County, Montana, United States, which served as a place for cattle roundups.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
An activity in which cattle are herded together in order to be inspected, counted, branded or shipped.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
Topics: agriculture, business, lifestyle
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noun
The similar police activity of gathering together suspects.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, law-enforcement
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noun
The forcible gathering together of any particular group of people.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
The summary to a news bulletin.
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noun
An upward curvature or convexity, as in the deck of a vessel.
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noun
The finishing of an arrangement.
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noun
the systematic gathering up of suspects by the police
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: police work, police investigation
noun
the activity of gathering livestock together so that they can be counted or branded or sold
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: ranching
noun
a summary list; as in e.g.
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: summary, sum-up
History
Deverbal from round up.
