roundup
An activity in which cattle are herded together in order to be inspected, counted,…An activity in which cattle are herded together in order to be inspected, counted, branded or shipped.
» She was only wearing her nightdress when the roundup happened.
Значение
значений: 6(США)An activity in which cattle are herded together in order to be inspected, counted, branded or shipped.
the activity of gathering livestock together so that they can be counted or branded or sold
The similar police activity of gathering together suspects.
the systematic gathering up of suspects by the police
The forcible gathering together of any particular group of people.
The summary to a news bulletin.
a summary list; as in e.g. ‘a news roundup’
An upward curvature or convexity, as in the deck of a vessel.
The finishing of an arrangement.
Примеры
предложений: 3She was only wearing her nightdress when the roundup happened.
The evening news began with a roundup of the day's top headlines.
There was a yearly roundup during which thousands of cattle were driven east.
Происхождение
Deverbal from round up.Deverbal from round up.
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