spinning top
Definitions
A toy with a tapering point that can be made to spin on its axis, either with a built-in pump-action handle, with the fingers or with a string.
Equivalents
45 more languages
БеларускаяЮро́к
Българскипумпал
Catalàbaldufa
Ελληνικάσβούρα
Esperantoturbo
Eestivurr
Suomihyrrä
Gaeilgecaiseal
עבריתסביבון
Հայերենհոլ
Bahasa Indonesiagasing
Italianotrottola
Қазақ тілізырылдауық
Latinaturbo
LëtzebuergeschDapp
മലയാളംപമ്പരം
Bahasa Melayugasing
Maltiżugraga
မြန်မာဂျင်
Nederlandstol
Portuguêspião
Românătitirez
Svenskasnurra
தமிழ்பம்பரம்
ไทยข่าง
Українськадзиґа
Examples
“Patel says the muons behave a bit like⟳ a child’s spinning top, in rotating around the axis of the magnetic field. However, as the muons move⟳, they wobble.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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