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roller coaster
(encz) | roller coaster,horská dráha Zdeněk Brož |
Roller coaster
(gcide) | Roller coaster \Roller coaster\
An amusement railroad of varying design in which open cars
coast by gravity over a long winding track in a closed
circuit, with steep pitches and ascents, and in some cases
loops in which the cars are briefly upside-down; typically,
the cars are pulled by a chain device to the top of the first
peak, after which gravity and momentum provide the only
propulsive forces. In some cases, the cars are suspended from
a monorail rather than resting on a track, and such cars may
be made to swing outward at an angle near to the horizontal.
It is a popular amusement at many amusement parks, but is
sufficiently frightening to some people that they refuse to
ride in one.
[Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC] |
roller coaster
(wn) | roller coaster
n 1: anything characterized by abrupt and extreme changes
(especially up and down); "the economy has been on a roller
coaster all year"
2: elevated railway in an amusement park (usually with sharp
curves and steep inclines) [syn: roller coaster, {big
dipper}, chute-the-chute] |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
Roller coaster
(gcide) | Roller coaster \Roller coaster\
An amusement railroad of varying design in which open cars
coast by gravity over a long winding track in a closed
circuit, with steep pitches and ascents, and in some cases
loops in which the cars are briefly upside-down; typically,
the cars are pulled by a chain device to the top of the first
peak, after which gravity and momentum provide the only
propulsive forces. In some cases, the cars are suspended from
a monorail rather than resting on a track, and such cars may
be made to swing outward at an angle near to the horizontal.
It is a popular amusement at many amusement parks, but is
sufficiently frightening to some people that they refuse to
ride in one.
[Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC] |
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