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whirligigs

whirligigs is the plural of whirligig.

Meaning of whirligig

Noun

whirligig (plural whirligigs)

  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. (historical) A device for punishing prisoners, comprising a wooden cage that rapidly spins around to induce nausea.

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Questions about whirligigs

What is whirligigs the plural of?
Whirligigs is the plural of whirligig.

Words near whirligigs in the dictionary

  1. whirligig beetle
  2. whirligig beetles
  3. whirligig of time
  4. whirligigged
  5. whirligigging
  6. whirligigs
  7. whirlimagig
  8. whirlimagigs
  9. whirlimix
  10. whirlimixed
  11. whirlimixer

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