what does whirligig mean?
WHIRLIGIG as NOUN
- Meaning
- large mechanical apparatus with seats for children to ride on
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Hypernyms(s) whirligig is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- a conical child’’s plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin
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Usage Example(s)
- he got a bright red top and string for his birthday
Hypernyms(s) whirligig is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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WHIRLIGIG as VERB
- Meaning
- whirl or spin like a whirligig
Hypernyms(s) whirligig is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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