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Ferris wheel

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
Ferris wheel /ˈfɛrɪs/

▶noun a fairground ride consisting of a giant vertical revolving wheel with passenger cars suspended on its outer edge.

– origin C19: named after George W. G. Ferris, the American engineer who invented it.

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