ferris wheel
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Ferris wheel¹
- /ˈfɛɹɪs ʍiːl/ UK
- /ˈfɛɹɪs wiːl/ UK
- /ˈfɛɹɪs ʍil/ US
- /ˈfɛɹɪs wil/ US
Where it comes from
Named after designer and constructor George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. (1859–1896) who built the first such wheel.
noun Ferris wheels
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An amusement ride, consisting of an upright rotating wheel having seats that remain in a horizontal position as the wheel revolves.
Similar: big wheel, observation wheel
ferris wheel²
noun ferris wheels
- Alternative letter-case form of Ferris wheel
Translations
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noun ride at a fair consisting of large wheel
| Español | noria, rueda de la fortuna, vuelta al mundo, rueda moscovita, rueda de Chicago, rueda Ferris |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 관람차 gwallamcha |
| 日本語 | 観覧車 kanransha |
| 中文 | 摩天輪 /摩天轮 mótiānlún |
| हिन्दी | बड़ा चक्का baṛā cakkā, फ़ेरिस व्हील feris vhīl, फ़ेरिस पहिया feris pahiyā |
| Português | roda-gigante |
| Français | grande roue |
| Deutsch | Riesenrad |
| Italiano | ruota panoramica |
| Русский | колесо́ обозре́ния kolesó obozrénija, чёртово колесо́ čórtovo kolesó |
| Tiếng Việt | vòng đu quay, đu quay đứng |
| العربية | دُولَاب هَوَاء dūlāb hawāʔ |
| עברית | גלגל ענק galgal ‘anak |
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