carousel


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
carousel /ˌkarəˈsɛl, -ˈzɛl/
noun
  • 1 chiefly N. Amer. a merry-go-round at a fair.
  • 2 a rotating machine or device, in particular a conveyor system for baggage collection at an airport.
  • 3 historical an equestrian tournament among knights.
– origin C17: from Fr. carrousel, from Ital. carosello.
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