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Tilt-A-Whirl

/ˈtɪlt ə ˌʍɪɹl/

Tilt-A-Whirl noun: a spinning-platform amusement ride that exposes its riders to unpredictable combinations of tilting, spinning and horizontal movement.

Noun

Tilt-A-Whirl (plural Tilt-A-Whirls)

  1. A spinning-platform amusement ride that exposes its riders to unpredictable combinations of tilting, spinning and horizontal movement.
  2. (broadly, figuratively) Any fast-paced, unpredictable and disorienting experience.

Forms of Tilt-A-Whirl

pluralTilt-A-Whirls

Origin of Tilt-A-Whirl

From tilt + a + whirl. Invented in 1926 by Herbert Sellner of Sellner Manufacturing Company Inc. of Faribault, MN, U.S.A.

Questions about Tilt-A-Whirl

What does Tilt-A-Whirl mean?
Tilt-A-Whirl means a spinning-platform amusement ride that exposes its riders to unpredictable combinations of tilting, spinning and horizontal movement.
What part of speech is Tilt-A-Whirl?
Tilt-A-Whirl is a noun.
How do you pronounce Tilt-A-Whirl?
Tilt-A-Whirl is pronounced /ˈtɪlt ə ˌʍɪɹl/.
What is the plural of Tilt-A-Whirl?
The plural of Tilt-A-Whirl is Tilt-A-Whirls.

Words near Tilt-A-Whirl in the dictionary

  1. tilt hammers
  2. tilt rail
  3. tilt rails
  4. tilt table test
  5. tilt table tests
  6. Tilt-A-Whirl
  7. Tilt-A-Whirls
  8. tilt-and-turn
  9. tilt-shift
  10. tilt-turn
  11. tilt-yard

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