NOUN | artifact | whirligig, top, teetotum, spinning top | a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin |
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artifact | whirligig, carousel, carrousel, merry-go-round, roundabout | a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement | |
VERB | motion | whirligig | whirl or spin like a whirligig |
Meaning | A conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin. | |
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Synonyms | top, teetotum, spinning top | |
Narrower | humming top | A top that makes a humming noise as it spins |
peg top | A pear-shaped top made of wood with a metal center pin | |
whipping top, whip top | A top that is spun by whipping | |
Broader | plaything, toy | An artifact designed to be played with |
Spanish | peonza, pirinola, top, trompo | |
Catalan | baldufa, burot | |
Verbs | whirligig | whirl or spin like a whirligig |
Meaning | A large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement. | |
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Synonyms | carousel, carrousel, merry-go-round, roundabout | |
Broader | ride | A mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement |
Spanish | caballitos, calesita, carrusel, tiovivo | |
Catalan | carrusel, carrussel, cavallets |
Meaning | whirl or spin like a whirligig. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s | |
Broader | spin, spin around, whirl, reel, gyrate | revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis |
Spanish | revolotear | |
Nouns | whirligig | a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin |
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