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Ferris wheel
(fer′is)
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a large, upright wheel revolving on a fixed axle and having seats hanging between two parallel rims: used as an amusement-park ride
Origin: after George W. G. Ferris (1859-96), U.S. engineer who constructed the first one for the World's Fair in Chicago in 1893
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also fer·ris wheel
noun An amusement ride consisting of a large upright rotating wheel having suspended seats that remain in a horizontal position as the wheel revolves.
Origin:
Origin: After George Washington Gale Ferris (1859-1896), American engineer
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