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teeter-totter
noun 2verb 1
Collocations
2VERB + TEETER-TOTTER
play, playing
PREP.
on
Definitions
noun
1
A seesaw; a piece of playground equipment consisting of a long board with seats at either end, with a pivot point in the center.
2
A type of glider swing; a piece of playground equipment consisting of a tandem swing attached to a swingset, with two riders facing each other.
verb
1
To ride a seesaw.
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Tom and Mary were playing on the teeter-totter.
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I wish I were a kid again so I could play on a teeter-totter.
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