Definitions from Wiktionary (merry-go-round)
▸ noun: A carousel; a pleasure ride, typically found at fairs and amusement parks, consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which various seats are fixed, frequently shaped like horses or other animals.
▸ noun: A piece of playground equipment consisting of a circular platform that is made to revolve by pushing while users stand on it.
▸ noun: (figuratively) A meaningless cycle; a bustle of activity that gets nowhere
▸ noun: (rail transport) A freight train of hopper wagons which loads and unloads its cargo while moving, a balloon loop being provided at power stations.
▸ noun: (baseball, figurative) A series of singles and doubles that allow the batting team to score while still having runners on base who can be driven in by the next batter.
▸ noun: (Kenya) A cooperative scheme in which members regularly contribute money to a pool, and the collected money is then paid out to one of the members, repeating so that every member has eventually received the collected money.
Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round,
The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down,
The Merry-Go-Round,
Merry-go-round train,
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▸ noun: A carousel; a pleasure ride, typically found at fairs and amusement parks, consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which various seats are fixed, frequently shaped like horses or other animals.
▸ noun: A piece of playground equipment consisting of a circular platform that is made to revolve by pushing while users stand on it.
▸ noun: (figuratively) A meaningless cycle; a bustle of activity that gets nowhere
▸ noun: (rail transport) A freight train of hopper wagons which loads and unloads its cargo while moving, a balloon loop being provided at power stations.
▸ noun: (baseball, figurative) A series of singles and doubles that allow the batting team to score while still having runners on base who can be driven in by the next batter.
▸ noun: (Kenya) A cooperative scheme in which members regularly contribute money to a pool, and the collected money is then paid out to one of the members, repeating so that every member has eventually received the collected money.
Similar:
carousel,
whirligig,
roundabout,
turnabout,
whirlabout,
flat ride,
merry-go-whirl,
swing ride,
waltzer,
Ferris wheel,
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