roundhouse

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun workplace consisting of a circular building for repairing locomotives
  2. noun a hook delivered with an exaggerated swing

Etymology

From round + house, a calque of Dutch rondhuis (“guardhouse”). First attested in the Mid-15th c.

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