Rounding

Part of speech: noun (n.)

1. Small rope, or strands of rope, or spun yarn, wound round a rope to keep it from chafing; -- called also service.

2. Modifying a speech sound by contraction of the lip opening; labializing; labialization. See Guide to Pronunciation, § 11.

Part of speech: adjective (a.)

Round or nearly round; becoming round; roundish.