roundhouse

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To the N of the roundhouse was an 8m ditch, 1. 95m wide and 1m deep.

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  1. noun A circular building for housing and switching locomotives.
  2. noun Nautical A cabin on the after part of the quarterdeck of a ship.
  3. noun Games A meld of four kings and four queens in pinochle.
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  • The sorrow in them hit like a roundhouse to the gut. —  Ledbetter, Suzann - North of Clever
  • For most, this roundhouse was the farthest they had ever been from home, and the looming locomotive was something they had only ever glimpsed in the far distance. —  AnalogSFF,June2007
  • In 2006, according to Geist, Rendell promised a $2 million RACP grant to supplement a previously acquired $2 million federal transportation enhancement grant that he obtained to pay for most of the quarter-roundhouse work. —  The Altoona Mirror
  • At the time of the grant controversy, the museum had a contract with J.C. Orr Construction to build the quarter-roundhouse for $1.7 million. —  The Altoona Mirror
  • The museum may be able to complete the quarter-roundhouse "before the snow flies," Geist said. —  The Altoona Mirror
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