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WHIRLIGIG
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement
Synonyms:
carousel; carrousel; merry-go-round; roundabout; whirligig
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("whirligig" is a kind of...):
ride (a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin
Example:
he got a bright red top and string for his birthday
Synonyms:
spinning top; teetotum; top; whirligig
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("whirligig" is a kind of...):
plaything; toy (an artifact designed to be played with)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "whirligig"):
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)
whip top; whipping top (a top that is spun by whipping)
Derivation:
whirligig (whirl or spin like a whirligig)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Whirl or spin like a whirligig
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Hypernyms (to "whirligig" is one way to...):
gyrate; reel; spin; spin around; whirl (revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
Derivation:
whirligig (a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin)
