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Meaning of Whirligig | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈwɜː.lɪ.ɡɪɡ

Definitions

  1. Anything that whirls or spins around, such as a toy top or a merry-go-round.
  2. A device incorporating spinning, wind-driven propellers or pinwheels, used as whimsical outdoor decoration in a garden or on a porch.
  3. Ellipsis of whirligig beetle.
    abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
  4. A device for punishing prisoners, comprising a wooden cage that rapidly spins around to induce nausea.
    historical

Equivalents

العربية الدوامة
Български пумпал
Русский вертушка
Türkçe fırıldak

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

whirligig beetle whirligig of time whirlimagig whirlimixer whirlin Whirling

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