| NOUN | artifact | whirligig, top, teetotum, spinning top | a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin |
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| artifact | whirligig, carousel, carrousel, merry-go-round, roundabout | a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement | |
| VERB | motion | whirligig | whirl or spin like a whirligig |
| Meaning | A conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin. | |
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| Synonyms | top, teetotum, spinning top | |
| Narrower | humming top | A top that makes a humming noise as it spins |
| peg top | A pear-shaped top made of wood with a metal center pin | |
| whipping top, whip top | A top that is spun by whipping | |
| Broader | plaything, toy | An artifact designed to be played with |
| Verbs | whirligig | whirl or spin like a whirligig |
| Meaning | A large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement. | |
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| Synonyms | carousel, carrousel, merry-go-round, roundabout | |
| Broader | ride | A mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement |
| Meaning | whirl or spin like a whirligig. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Broader | spin, spin around, whirl, reel, gyrate | revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis |
| Nouns | whirligig | a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin |