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adj. Indirect; circuitous: "This conclusion was reached in a roundabout but nevertheless perfectly reliable way” ( George Gamow).

n. A short, close-fitting jacket.

n. Chiefly British A merry-go-round.

n. Chiefly British A traffic circle.

adj. Indirect, circuitous or circumlocutionary; that does not do something in a direct way.

n. A road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island

n. A children's play apparatus, often found in parks, which rotates around a central axis when pushed.

n. A fairground carousel.

n. A detour

n. A short, close-fitting coat or jacket worn by men or boys, especially in the 19th century.

ad. in every direction around.

preposition. an emphatic form for round or about.

adj. Circuitous; going round; indirect.

adj. Encircling; enveloping; comprehensive.

n. A large horizontal wheel or frame, commonly with wooden horses, etc., on which children ride; a merry-go-round; a carousel.

n. A dance performed in a circle.

n. A short, close jacket worn by boys, sailors, etc.

n. A state or scene of constant change, or of recurring labor and vicissitude.

n. a traffic circle.

Circuitous; tortuous; indirect.

Comprehensive; taking a wide range.

Encircling; surrounding; encompassing.

n. A large horizontal revolving frame, carrying small wooden horses and carriages, sometimes elephants, etc., on or in which children ride; a merry-go-round.

n. A round dance.

n. A scene of incessant revolution, change, or vicissitude.

n. An arm-chair with rounded back and sides.

n. A short coat or jacket for men and boys, without skirts, which fits the body closely. Also round jacket.

n. A cyclonic storm.

adj. marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct

n. a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement

n. a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island

adj. deviating from a straight course

""Any time I get a chance to visit Roundabout City, I try to make the most of it," said Howard McCullough, a state highway engineer who carries the title of roundabout specialist for New York."

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swings and roundabouts   

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circuitous    indirect    encircling    enveloping    comprehensive    merry-go-round    carousel    circular    devious    circumlocutory   

circuitous    tortuous    cross-country    desultory    toilsome    bumpy    unpaved    indirect    oblique    expeditious