whirligig
whirligig (n)
- plural
- whirligigs
English Definitions:
top, whirligig, teetotum, spinning top (noun)
a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin
"he got a bright red top and string for his birthday"
carousel, carrousel, merry-go-round, roundabout, whirligig (verb)
a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement
whirligig (verb)
whirl or spin like a whirligig
whirligig (Noun)
Anything that whirls or spins around, such as a toy top.
whirligig (Noun)
A whirligig beetle.
whirligig (Noun)
A device for punishing prisoners comprising a wooden cage that rapidly spins around.
Whirligig
A whirligig is an object that spins or whirls, or has at least one member that spins or whirls. Whirligigs are also known as pinwheels, buzzers, comic weathervanes, gee-haws, spinners, whirlygigs, whirlijig, whirlyjig, whirlybird, or plain whirly. Whirligigs are most commonly powered by the wind but can be hand or friction powered or even powered by a motor. They can be used as a kinetic garden ornament. They can be designed to transmit sound and vibration into the ground to repel burrowing rodents in yards, gardens, and backyards.
Whirligig
A whirligig is an object that spins or whirls, or has at least one part that spins or whirls. It can also be a pinwheel, spinning top, buzzer, comic weathervane, gee-haw, spinner, whirlygig, whirlijig, whirlyjig, whirlybird, or simply a whirly. They are most commonly powered by the wind but can be hand-, friction- or motor-powered. They can be used as kinetic garden ornaments, and can be designed to transmit sound and vibration into the ground to repel burrowing rodents.
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