'carousel' definitions:
Definition of 'carousel'
(from WordNet)
noun
A conveyer belt that carries luggage to be claimed by air travelers [syn: carousel, carrousel, luggage carousel, luggage carrousel]
noun
A large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement [syn: carousel, carrousel, merry-go-round, roundabout, whirligig]
Definition of 'carousel'
From: GCIDE
- Merry-go-round \Mer"ry-go`-round"\, n. Any revolving contrivance for affording amusement; esp., a group of seats in the shape of hobbyhorses or other fanciful animals, arranged in a circle on a platform that is rotated by a mechanical drive, often to the accompaniment of music; the seats often move up and down in synchrony with the rotation; -- called also carousel. It is employed primarily for the amusement of children, and is typically found at an amusement park. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'carousel'
From: GCIDE
- carousel \carousel\ (k[a^]r`[-o]*s[e^]l"), n.
- 1. a continuous belt oriented horizontally or near-horizontally around a central structure, driven in a circular motion by some mechanism, which carries luggage delivered from the luggage hold of an airplane to air travelers; -- used at airports.
- Syn: luggage carousel. [WordNet 1.5]
- 2. same as merry-go-round.
- Syn: merry-go-round, roundabout, whirligig. [WordNet 1.5]
Synonyms of 'carousel'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- chute-the-chutes,
- chutes,
- disk,
- Ferris wheel,
- field day,
- flying horses,
- games,
- gymkhana,
- Highland games,
- meet,
- merry-go-round,
- Olympiad,
- Olympic games,
- rally,
- regatta,
- roller,
- roller coaster,
- rolling stone,
- rotator,
- rotor,
- roundabout,
- rundle,
- seesaw,
- swing,
- teeter-totter,
- the Olympics,
- top,
- tournament,
- tourney,
- track meet,
- wheel,
- whip,
- whirlabout,
- whirler,
- whirligig