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Meaning of whirligig

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  whirligig
      n 1: a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on
           which it can be made to spin; "he got a bright red top and
           string for his birthday" [syn: {top}, {whirligig},
           {teetotum}, {spinning top}]
      2: a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or
         amusement [syn: {carousel}, {carrousel}, {merry-go-round},
         {roundabout}, {whirligig}]
      v 1: whirl or spin like a whirligig

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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