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carousel

1

[ kar-uh-sel, kar-uh-sel ]

  1. a continuously revolving belt, track or other device on which items are placed for later retrieval:

    a baggage carousel at an airport.



Carousel

2

[ kar-uh-sel, kar-uh-sel ]

  1. a circular tray in which photographic transparencies are held on a projector and from which they are lowered through slots for projection as the tray is rotated.

carousel

/ ˌkærəˈsɛl; -ˈzɛl /

  1. a circular magazine in which slides for a projector are held: it moves round as each slide is shown
  2. a rotating conveyor belt for luggage, as at an airport
  3. a revolving circular platform provided with wooden animals, seats, etc, on which people ride for amusement Also called (in Britain and certain other countries)merry-go-roundroundabout
  4. history a tournament in which horsemen took part in races and various manoeuvres in formation
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of carousel1

First recorded in 1640–50; from French: “kind of tournament,” from Italian carosello “kind of ball game,” from Neapolitan dialect carusello “game played with clay balls, clay ball,” literally, “little head,” equivalent to carus(o) “shorn head” (perhaps based on the Greek stem kors- “shave”) + -ello diminutive suffix
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Word History and Origins

Origin of carousel1

C17: from French carrousel, from Italian carosello, of uncertain origin
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Meyer celebrated that occasion on Instagram with a carousel of photos showing Stewart cozying up with a furry white cat and working behind the scenes on recent projects.

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Backed by dancers dressed as rodeo clowns, Roan - herself wearing a sequinned cowboy hat and sparkly boots - rode a a giant pink carousel pony, complete with an 80s perm.

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Haring biographer Gooch doesn't think the artist would have approved of children just watching his carousel turn.

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Another short stroll to the Venice Canals can transport you seemingly worlds away to a network of European-style canals and past a magical, people-powered carousel for kids — neither of which are accessible by car.

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The “Eternal Sunshine” singer on Monday celebrated the Jon M. Chu-directed movie musical’s upcoming release with a carousel of photos from its Australian premiere.

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