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Word: Rodeo
Speech Type: Noun
early 19th century: from Spanish, from rodear ‘go round’, based on Latin rotare ‘rotate’
ˈrəʊdɪəʊ
rə(ʊ)ˈdeɪəʊ
an exhibition or contest in which cowboys show their skill at riding broncos, roping calves, wrestling steers, etc.
Short Definition:exhibition or contest in which cowboys show their skill at riding broncos, roping calves, wrestling steers
Examples:- a rodeo rider
- calf-ropers are the whizz-kids of rodeo
a round-up of cattle on a ranch for branding, counting, etc.
Short Definition:round-up of cattle on ranch for branding, counting, etc.
(in snowboarding and surfing) an aerial manoeuvre combining a forward or backward flip with a rotation
Short Definition:aerial manoeuvre combining forward or backward flip with rotation
Examples:- a textbook backside rodeo
Word: Rodeo
Speech Type: Verb
ˈrəʊdɪəʊ
rə(ʊ)ˈdeɪəʊ
compete in a rodeo
Short Definition:compete in rodeo
Examples:- I either rodeoed, or went hunting or fishing
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