round·a·bout (round'ə-bout')
adj.
Indirect; circuitous: "This conclusion was reached in a roundabout but nevertheless perfectly reliable way" (George Gamow).

n.

1. A short, close-fitting jacket.
2. Chiefly British. A merry-go-round.
3. Chiefly British. A traffic circle.

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