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The shape with no corners to hide in and no end to find.
means Having a circular or spherical form, free of angles; also, by extension, a complete cycle or a sum without fractions.
from From Old French 'reond' (later 'rond'), descended from Latin 'rotundus' meaning 'wheel-shaped,' which itself spins out of 'rota,' a wheel — the same root that rolls into 'rotate,' 'rotund,' and 'roundabout.' The Latin idea was always motion and circularity, the wheel that turns back to where it began, which is why a 'round' can mean a circle, a cycle of drinks, or a full revolution of the seasons.
- pi problem
- Its perimeter never resolves to a tidy number
- strongest shape
- Arches and domes survive what corners cannot
- boxing origin
- Fighters once circled a literal ring of spectators
- rolls best
- Wheels beat sledges because round wastes no energy
- buying drinks
- A round means everyone pays, eventually
wimbledon tennis tournament — annual grass court championship held in london since 1877, features rounds of 128 players
boxing round — muhammad ali vs sonny liston 1964, fought in 15 three-minute rounds
round table conference 1931 — british conference in london with indian leaders discussing independence, three sessions held