The curve of an anchor cable from the seabed to the vessel; it should be horizontal at the anchor so as to bury the flukes.
The curve described by a flexible chain or a rope if it is supported at each end and is acted upon by no other forces than a uniform gravitational force due to its own weight and variations involving additional and non-uniform forces.
A cable, the segments of which between supports take a catenary geometric shape, supporting in turn an overhead conductor that provides trains, trams or trolley buses with electricity, or the combination of the conductor, the cable, and supports.
Any physical cable, rope, chain, or other weight-supporting structure taking such geometric shape, as a suspension cable for a bridge or a power-transmission line or an arch for a bridge or roof.
Relating to a chain; like a chain.
Relating to a catena.
A rounded relief or cut at an edge, especially an outside edge, added for a finished appearance and to soften sharp edges.
A series of duties or tasks which must be performed in turn, and then repeated.
A circular or spherical object or part of an object.
A general outburst from a group of people at an event.
A crosspiece that joins and braces the legs of a chair.
In some sports, e.g. golf or showjumping: one complete way around the course.
A circular dance.
Rotation, as in office; succession.
A circular or repetitious route.
A firearm cartridge, bullet, or any individual ammunition projectile. Originally referring to the spherical projectile ball of a smoothbore firearm. Compare round shot and solid shot.
One of the specified pre-determined segments of the total time of a sport event, such as a boxing or wrestling match, during which contestants compete before being signaled to stop.
A long-bristled, circular-headed paintbrush used in oil and acrylic painting.
An assembly; a group; a circle.
A round-top.
A round of beef.
A single individual portion or dose of medicine.
A course of action or conduct performed by a number of persons in turn, or one after another, as if seated in a circle.
A serving of something; a portion of something to each person in a group.
A stage in a competition.
A stage or level of a game.
The hindquarters of a bovine.
A general discharge of firearms by a body of troops in which each soldier fires once.
A brewer's vessel in which the fermentation is concluded, the yeast escaping through the bunghole.
The play after each deal.
A strip of material with a circular face that covers an edge, gap, or crevice for decorative, sanitary, or security purposes.
A series of changes or events ending where it began; a series of like events recurring in continuance; a cycle; a periodical revolution.
A song that is sung by groups of people with each subset of people starting at a different time.
One sandwich (two full slices of bread with filling).
Lacking sharp angles; having gentle curves.
Complete, whole, not lacking.
Large in magnitude.
Circular or cylindrical; having a circular cross-section in one direction.
Spherical; shaped like a ball; having a circular cross-section in more than one direction.
Plump.
Consistent; fair; just; applied to conduct.
Well-written and well-characterized; complex and reminiscent of a real person.
Convenient for rounding other numbers to; for example, ending in a zero.
Finished; polished; not defective or abrupt; said of authors or their writing style.
Vaulted.
Outspoken; plain and direct; unreserved; not mincing.
Pronounced with the lips drawn together; rounded.
To go round, pass, go past.
To grow round or full; hence, to attain to fullness, completeness, or perfection.
To approximate a number, especially a decimal number by the closest whole number.
To shape something into a curve.
To turn past a boundary.
To advance to home plate.
To encircle; to encompass.
To turn and attack someone or something (used with on).
To do ward rounds.
To become shaped into a curve.
To finish; to complete; to fill out.