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whirligig definition

whirli·gig (hwʉrl′i gig′, wʉrl′-)

noun

  1. a child's toy that whirls or spins, as a pinwheel
  2. merry-go-round
  3. something that seems to whirl, or revolve in a cycle
  4. a whirling motion or course

Etymology: ME whirlgigge: see whirl & gig

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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