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| Afro |
(often l.c.) a hair style, originating among African Americans in the 1960s, in which the hair is worn in a high, rounded style. [1/2 definitions] |
| altocumulus |
a cloud having rounded, fluffy edges and a white or gray color, found at medium altitudes. |
| beading |
an ornamental molding, trim, or pattern having a rounded or beadlike design. [1/4 definitions] |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. [2/5 definitions] |
| boll |
a rounded pod or case enclosing the seeds of a plant such as cotton. |
| bolus |
a rounded mass, esp. one of partially chewed food. [1/2 definitions] |
| boss2 |
a rounded projection or swelling. [1/4 definitions] |
| bouncing Bet |
a perennial plant originating in Europe and Asia that has rounded clusters of pinkish flowers. |
| bowfin |
a primitive, carnivorous freshwater fish found in eastern North America that has a rounded tail and a long fin on its back. |
| bowl1 |
a deep, rounded dish used mostly for containing food, liquids, or the like. [4/6 definitions] |
| bulb |
a lighting device that is made of rounded glass and is inserted into an electrical fixture. [1/3 definitions] |
| bulge |
a rounded or swollen protrusion caused by pressure from below or within. [2/4 definitions] |
| burl |
a rounded growth on the side of a tree, often used, in slices, to make veneer. [1/3 definitions] |
| buttock |
(usu. pl.) either of the rounded, fleshy parts of the human body behind the pelvis. [1/2 definitions] |
| cirrocumulus |
a high-altitude cloud formed of many small, thin, rounded cloudlets, often arranged in rows or regular series. |
| cobblestone |
a naturally rounded stone, about the size of a fist, formerly used in paving streets or the like. |
| cob coal |
large rounded lumps of coal that resemble cobblestones. |
| compass |
forming a curve; rounded. [1/9 definitions] |
| condyle |
a rounded projection on the end of one bone that fits into a hollow at the facing end of the next bone, forming a ball-and-socket joint. |
| coracle |
a small rounded boat of waterproof material stretched over a frame of wood or wicker, used in western England, Wales, and Ireland. |
| crew neck |
a rounded neckline, as on a sweater, that fits closely at the base of the neck. |
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