Runround

Quick meaning: Runround is a noun meaning (US, pathology, informal, dated) A felon or whitlow.

Meaning

(US, pathology, informal, dated) A felon or whitlow.

More Meanings

1. (rail transport) A route that loops around local rail yards for the transfer of goods (and sometimes used to turn cars around).
2. (mining) A track arrangement (usually a loop) that allows mine cars to be redirected without reversing.
3. (nautical) A circular area or platform on a ship.
4. A woman's shoe with a rounded toe, flexible sole, and turned upper popular in the 19th century for dancing.
5. A quick tour of inspection.
6. Alternative form of runaround (any sense).

Example Sentences

Runround is always the result of an injury which may be very trivial.

I have a very painful thumb, a runround has caused it to ache violently, so I must close.

So far I had shared driving on station-pilots, runround trips, empty coaches and suburban passenger jobs.

Two sidings – one a runround loop – were laid alongside the down platform at Severn Tunnel Junction station.

Word Forms

• runrounds

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include roundheel, rounder, roundballer, rumhound, rond-de-cuir, whorefucker.

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