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| 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. |
| daddy-longlegs |
(used with a singular or plural verb) a small animal that resembles a spider. Daddy-longlegs are arachnids and have a small, rounded body with eight very long, thin legs. |
| dome |
a rounded roof or ceiling on a room or building. |
| doorknob |
a rounded handle or knob used to open and close a door. |
| fantail |
a rounded tail or end. [1/3 definitions] |
| flask |
a rounded bottle with a narrow neck. |
| fluting |
a decorative pattern of long, rounded, parallel grooves, as on columns or some glassware. [1/3 definitions] |
| fuller2 |
a partly rounded tool that blacksmiths use to hammer grooves into iron. [1/2 definitions] |
| fusiform |
rounded and tapering from the middle toward each end. |
| gibbous |
of a planet or the moon, rounded outward at both edges; between half full and full in illumination. |
| glans |
the rounded tip of the clitoris or penis. |
| glob |
a usu. rounded lump, scoop, or mass. [1/2 definitions] |
| glomerate |
formed into a tight, rounded mass. |
| gob1 |
a rounded mass or lump. [1/2 definitions] |
| gourd |
the rounded fruit of a plant related to the squash. Certain kinds of gourds are dried and then used to make containers or decorations. |
| heel1 |
the rounded, back part of the foot. [1/2 definitions] |
| hoop |
a circular or rounded figure, frame, or object. [1/4 definitions] |
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