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carousel

About 0.37 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun A pleasure ride, typically found at amusement parks and fairs and accompanied by music, consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats, frequently shaped like horses or other animals, cars, etc., which may also move up and down; a merry-go-round.
  2. noun A revolving device for item delivery or display.
    After collecting his suitcase at the baggage carousel, he left the airport.
  3. noun The rotating glass plate in a microwave oven.
  4. noun A visual component that displays a horizontal series of items one at a time. Ellipsis of carousel post.
  5. noun Ellipsis of carousel post.
  6. noun An equestrian discipline in which groups of riders make various formations.
  7. noun A tilting match or tournament accompanied by games, shows, and allegorical performances.
  8. noun Synonym of jukebox (“automated carousel for the storage and retrieval of tapes, CD-ROMs, etc.”).

Similar words

merry-go-round whirligig roundabout luggage carousel carrousel conveyor walkway treadmill armoury ride

Often followed by

of and in is horse was horses at with

Word family

carousels carrousel carrousels

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