merry-go-round

Significat (Anglès)

1. A carousel; a pleasure ride, typically found at fairs and amusement parks, consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which various seats are fixed, frequently shaped like horses or other animals.
2. (US) A piece of playground equipment consisting of a circular platform that is made to revolve by pushing while users stand on it.
3. (figuratively) A meaningless cycle; a bustle of activity that gets nowhere.
4. A freight train of hopper wagons which loads and unloads its cargo while moving, a balloon loop being provided at power stations.
5. (figuratively) A series of singles and doubles that allow the batting team to score while still having runners on base who can be driven in by the next batter.
6. (Kenya) A cooperative scheme in which members regularly contribute money to a pool, and the collected money is then paid out to one of the members, repeating so that every member has eventually received the collected money.

Conceptes

cavallets

carrusel

carrussel

Sinònims

carousel

roundabout

carrousel

whirligig

roundabout

turnabout

whirl

revolving platform

Traduccions

Karussell

giostra

carrousel

draaimolen

carrousel

tiovivo

carrossel

carrusel

manège

zweefmolen

carosello

caballitos

calesita

atlıkarınca

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈmɛ.ɹi.ɡoʊ.ɹaʊnd/

Etimologia (Anglès)

First attested in 1729, compound of merry and go round.