round trip

noun5

1. •
   A trip from one destination to another and then returning to the starting location.

   • Margaret purchased a single round trip ticket to and from Chicago, as it was cheaper than buying two one-way tickets.
2. •
   In an oil-drilling operation, the raising, disassembly and replacement of the drilling equipment.
3. •
   The export and eventual reimport of a file, data, etc. without loss of fidelity.
4. •
   A form of barter that involves the sale of an unused asset and the purchase of the same asset back again, or a similar one, typically used in accounting fraud.
5. •
   The investment of a borrowed overdraft in order to make a profit in the same market.