"round dance" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: round dances [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} round dance (plural round dances)
  1. (dance) A dance for couples with a whirling or revolving motion, such as the waltz or polka. Categories (topical): Dance, Dances Translations (dance for couples with a revolving motion): pyörivä tanssi (Finnish), Rundtanz [masculine] (German), Kreistanz [masculine] (German), koło [neuter] (Lower Sorbian)
    Sense id: en-round_dance-en-noun-YdajnjWv Disambiguation of Dances: 64 36 Topics: dance, dancing, hobbies, lifestyle, sports Disambiguation of 'dance for couples with a revolving motion': 93 7
  2. (beekeeping) A repetitive, circular movement done by a foraging honey bee in process of communicating to other workers that it has located a significant and nearby food source. Categories (topical): Beekeeping, Beekeeping
    Sense id: en-round_dance-en-noun-LBrtG7Zf Disambiguation of Beekeeping: 15 85 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Lower Sorbian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 64 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 31 69 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 71 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 33 67 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 29 71 Disambiguation of Terms with Lower Sorbian translations: 22 78 Topics: agriculture, beekeeping, business, lifestyle

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