Found 2 items, similar to Merry-go-round.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: merry-go-round
merry-go-round
n 1: a never-ending cycle of activities and events (especially
when they seem to have little purpose);
“if we lose the
election the whole legislative merry-go-round will have
to start over”
2: large mechanical apparatus with seats for children to ride
on [syn:
carousel,
carrousel,
roundabout,
whirligig]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Merry-go-round
Merry-go-round
\Mer"ry-go`-round"\, n.
Any revolving contrivance for affording amusement; esp., a
group of seats in the shape of hobbyhorses or other fanciful
animals, arranged in a circle on a platform that is rotated
by a mechanical drive, often to the accompaniment of music;
the seats often move up and down in synchrony with the
rotation; -- called also
carousel. It is employed primarily
for the amusement of children, and is typically found at an
amusement park.
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