Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A merry-go-round, as one at an amusement park.
- noun A circular conveyor on which objects are displayed or rotated.
- noun A tournament in which knights or horsemen engaged in various exercises and races.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun See
carousal and carrousel.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun a continuous belt oriented horizontally or near-horizontally around a central structure, driven in a circular motion by some mechanism, which carries luggage delivered from the luggage hold of an airplane to air travelers; -- used at airports.
- noun same as
merry-go-round .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun a
merry-go-round - noun a continuously revolving device for item delivery A baggage carousel at an airport.
- noun the rotating glass plate in a microwave oven
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement
- noun a conveyer belt that carries luggage to be claimed by air travelers
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Ferguson once coined the term "carousel" to describe Barca's dizzying passing game.
The Seattle Times 2011
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Ferguson once coined the term "carousel" to describe Barca's dizzying passing game.
The Seattle Times 2011
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• While the carousel is moving, you may slow it down or change its direction by moving the mouse to that side of the page.
2008 Olympics: Michael Phelps, Kerri Walsh, Shawn Johnson graphics 2009
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• While the carousel is moving, you may slow it down or change its direction by moving the mouse to that side of the page.
2008 Olympics: Michael Phelps, Kerri Walsh, Shawn Johnson graphics 2009
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• While the carousel is moving, you may slow it down or change its direction by moving the mouse to that side of the page.
2008 Olympics: Michael Phelps, Kerri Walsh, Shawn Johnson graphics 2009
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• While the carousel is moving, you may slow it down or change its direction by moving the mouse to that side of the page.
2008 Olympics: Michael Phelps, Kerri Walsh, Shawn Johnson graphics 2009
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• While the carousel is moving, you may slow it down or change its direction by moving the mouse to that side of the page.
2008 Olympics: Michael Phelps, Kerri Walsh, Shawn Johnson graphics 2009
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• While the carousel is moving, you may slow it down or change its direction by moving the mouse to that side of the page.
2008 Olympics: Michael Phelps, Kerri Walsh, Shawn Johnson graphics 2009
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• While the carousel is moving, you may slow it down or change its direction by moving the mouse to that side of the page.
2008 Olympics: Michael Phelps, Kerri Walsh, Shawn Johnson graphics 2009
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• While the carousel is moving, you may slow it down or change its direction by moving the mouse to that side of the page.
2008 Olympics: Michael Phelps, Kerri Walsh, Shawn Johnson graphics 2009
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In a sequence of trades known as carousel fraud, he moved goods between different companies, creating false export and import records that he used to claim back large sums from the tax authorities.
Court orders seizure of counterfeit underwear seller’s £90m assets Phillip Inman 2025
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