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ROUNDUP
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The systematic gathering up of suspects by the police
Example:
a mass roundup of suspects
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("roundup" is a kind of...):
police investigation; police work (the investigation of criminal activities)
Derivation:
round up (seek out and bring together)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The activity of gathering livestock together so that they can be counted or branded or sold
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("roundup" is a kind of...):
ranching (farming for the raising of livestock (particularly cattle))
Derivation:
round up (seek out and bring together)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A summary list; as in e.g.
Example:
a news roundup
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("roundup" is a kind of...):
sum-up; summary (a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form)
