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roundup definition

round·up (ro̵und′up′)

noun

  1. ☆
    1. the act of driving cattle, etc. together on the range and collecting them in a herd, as for branding, inspection, or shipping
    2. the herd of cattle, etc. thus collected
    3. the cowboys, horses, etc. that do this work
  2. ☆ any similar driving together, collecting, or gathering a roundup of suspected persons
  3. ☆ a summary, as of information, news, etc.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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