| slovo | definícia |
merrygoround
(mass) | merry-go-round
- kolotoč |
merry-go-round
(encz) | merry-go-round,kolotoč |
Merry-go-round
(gcide) | Merry-go-round \Mer"ry-go`-round"\, n.
Any revolving contrivance for affording amusement; esp., a
group of seats in the shape of hobbyhorses or other fanciful
animals, arranged in a circle on a platform that is rotated
by a mechanical drive, often to the accompaniment of music;
the seats often move up and down in synchrony with the
rotation; -- called also carousel. It is employed primarily
for the amusement of children, and is typically found at an
amusement park.
[1913 Webster] |
merry-go-round
(wn) | merry-go-round
n 1: a never-ending cycle of activities and events (especially
when they seem to have little purpose); "if we lose the
election the whole legislative merry-go-round will have to
start over"
2: a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or
amusement [syn: carousel, carrousel, merry-go-round,
roundabout, whirligig] |
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