round top

n : a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance;

"he was afraid of a fire in the circus tent"; "they had

the big top up in less than an hour" [syn: {circus tent},

{big top}, {top}]

round tape

Industry-standard 1/2-inch {magnetic tape}

(7- or 9-track) on traditional circular reels.

See {macrotape}, opposite: {square tape}.

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(1996-02-03)