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round-off
[round-awf, -of]
adjective
of or relating to the act or process of rounding.
noun
an act or instance of rounding off decimal or fractional figures.
round off
verb
(often foll by with) to bring to a satisfactory conclusion; complete, esp agreeably
we rounded off the evening with a brandy
to make round or less jagged
Word History and Origins
Origin of round-off1
Idioms and Phrases
Change a number to the closest whole number or the closest multiple of 10. For example, Rounding it off, I expect the new school addition will cost a million dollars .
Also, round out . Finish, complete, especially in a neat or perfect way. For example, They rounded off the dinner with a magnificent liqueur , or That stamp rounded out his collection . [Mid-1700s; variant, mid-1800s] Also see round out .
Example Sentences
United hope to round-off the season with silverware when they defend their crown against Chelsea at Wembley on 18 May - and Tullis-Joyce will no doubt have her say.
Lee did a straight-forward straddle split mount on the beam instead of a high-flying round-off, back layout.
Matthew says his most difficult stunt is "a round-off rewind, which is where the girl tumbles towards you".
She first submitted an entry in 1993 and says the 30th anniversary of that rejection "is a really nice round-off".
Hull round-off their season with a derby against city rivals Hull KR next Saturday, with Toulouse travelling to league leaders St Helens ahead of their relegation to the Championship.
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