Meaning of carousel | Babel Free
ˌkærəˈsɛlDefinitions
- A pleasure ride, typically found at amusement parks and fairs and accompanied by music, consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats, frequently shaped like horses or other animals, cars, etc., which may also move up and down; a merry-go-round.
- A continuously revolving device for item delivery.
- The rotating glass plate in a microwave oven.
- A visual component that displays a horizontal series of items one at a time.
- An equestrian discipline in which groups of riders make various formations.
- A tilting match or tournament accompanied by games, shows, and allegorical performances.
- Synonym of jukebox (“automated carousel for the storage and retrieval of tapes, CD-ROMs, etc.”).
Equivalents
Azərbaycanca
fırlanğıc
Čeština
kolotoč
فارسی
چرخ و فلک
Gaeilge
timpeallán spraoi
עברית
קרוסלה
Magyar
körhinta
Հայերեն
կարուսել
Íslenska
hringekja
ქართული
კარუსელი
Kurdî
band
Latviešu
karuselis
Português
carrossel
Русский
карусель
Svenska
karusell
ไทย
ม้าหมุน
Tagalog
tiyubibo
Türkçe
atlıkarınca
Українська
карусель
Examples
“That's one nice thing about carrousels,^([sic]) they always play the same song.”
“After collecting his suitcase at the baggage carousel, he left the airport.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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