carousels

Noun

carousel (plural carousels)

1. 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.
   • That's one nice thing about carrousels,^([sic]) they always play the same song.1951 July 16, J[erome] D[avid] Salinger, chapter 25, in The Catcher in the Rye, Boston, Mass.: Little, Brown and Company, →OCLC

   Synonyms:

   giddy-go-round, merry-go-around, merry-go-whirl, roundabout, whirligig

2. A revolving device for item delivery or display.
   • After collecting his suitcase at the baggage carousel, he left the airport.
3. The rotating glass plate in a microwave oven.
4. A visual component that displays a horizontal series of items one at a time.
5. An equestrian discipline in which groups of riders make various formations.
6. (historical) A tilting match or tournament accompanied by games, shows, and allegorical performances.

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