whirligig

UK /ˈwɜː.lɪ.ɡɪɡ/ US /ˈwɝ.lɪ.ɡɪɡ/

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noun

Anything that whirls or spins around, such as a toy top or a merry-go-round.

A device incorporating spinning, wind-driven propellers or pinwheels, used as whimsical outdoor decoration in a garden or on a porch.

Ellipsis of whirligig beetle.

A device for punishing prisoners, comprising a wooden cage that rapidly spins around to induce nausea.

noun — a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or

noun — a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on whi

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