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DictionarycarouselRotating amusement ride
noun

carousel

kair-uh-SEL/ˌkærəˈsel/

A rotating system that brings its contents past successive positions.

Painted horses circle the carousel beneath its striped canopy.

A recognizable fairground carousel with painted horses mounted on poles around a circular rotating platform beneath a striped canopy; no people are necessary.
Etymology
carouselFrenchtilting match

Carrousel named a playful tournament with riders on horseback or in chariots. The word later shifted from that mounted spectacle to the rotating amusement ride.

In context

Jordan Newitt107:35
on top of the carousel she shows him a view
Toy Story 4 Failed its Characters

More examples

  • She waits for her suitcase beside the baggage carousel.
  • A rotating carousel keeps the spices within reach.
  • The website's carousel cycles through photographs.

Forms

carousel · carousels

Similar words

roundabout
Can name the rotating playground or fairground ride.
conveyor
Moves items along a route without necessarily cycling in a loop.