carousel
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carousel
- /ˌkærəˈsɛl/ UK
- /ˌkæɹəˈsɛl/ US
- /ˈkæɹəsɛl/ US
- /ˌkæɹəˈzɛl/ US
Where it comes from
From French carrousel, from Italian carosello, from Sicilian caruseḍḍu and/or Neapolitan carusiello. Uncertain. Some suggested a derivation from carro (“cart”), from Latin carrus, but this does not fit the criteria of an appropriate morphological reconstruction. Not believed to be related to carousal.
noun carousels · carrousel
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A pleasure ride, typically found at amusement parks and fairs and accompanied by music, consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats, frequently shaped like horses or other animals, cars, etc., which may also move up and down; a merry-go-round.
That's one nice thing about carrousels,^([sic]) they always play the same song.
Similar: giddy-go-round, merry-go-around, merry-go-whirl, roundabout, whirligig
- A revolving device for item delivery or display. After collecting his suitcase at the baggage carousel, he left the airport.
- The rotating glass plate in a microwave oven.
- A visual component that displays a horizontal series of items one at a time.
- Ellipsis of carousel post
- An equestrian discipline in which groups of riders make various formations.
- A tilting match or tournament accompanied by games, shows, and allegorical performances.
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Synonym of jukebox (“automated carousel for the storage and retrieval of tapes, CD-ROMs, etc.”).
Similar: jukebox
verb carousels · carouseling · carouselling · carouseled · carouselled
- To revolve or change places.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: merry-go-round, whirligig, roundabout, luggage carousel, carrousel, conveyor, walkway, treadmill, armoury, ride, tattoo, river, turntable, cascaded, cascading, turnabout
Translations
Every language
noun pleasure ride consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats
| Español | carrusel, caballitos, calesita, tiovivo |
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| 한국어 | 회전목마 hoejeonmongma |
| 日本語 | カルーセル karūseru, 回転木馬 kaiten mokuba, メリーゴーラウンド merīgōraundo |
| हिन्दी | चक्कर देनेवाला हिंडोला cakkar denevālā hiṇḍolā, हिंडोला hiṇḍolā |
| Português | carrossel |
| Français | carrousel, manège |
| Deutsch | Karussell, Ringelspiel |
| Italiano | carosello, giostra |
| Ελληνικά | καρουζέλ karouzél, αλογάκια alogákia, στροβιλοδρόμιο strovilodrómio |
| Română | carusel, călușei, ringhișpil |
| Русский | карусе́ль karusélʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | đu quay, trò kéo quân, vòng quay ngựa gỗ |
| العربية | كارُوسِيل kārūsīl, دُوَّامَة خَيْل duwwāmat ḵayl |
| עברית | קָרוּסֶלָה karuséla |
noun revolving device to deliver items
| 한국어 | 수하물 컨베이어 벨트 suhamul keonbeieo belteu |
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| 中文 | 行李傳送帶 /行李传送带 |
| Deutsch | Band, Gepäckband, (Maschinenbau) Revolver |
| Italiano | carosello |
| Русский | карусе́ль karusélʹ |
noun rotating glass plate in a microwave oven
| Deutsch | Mikrowellen-Teller |
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verb to revolve or change places
| Deutsch | (vr.) sich drehen, Platz wechseln (Tanz), (etwas) umkreisen |
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