单词	whirligig
释义	whirligigwhir‧li‧gig /ˈwɜːlɪˌɡɪɡ $ ˈwɜːr-/ noun [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINwhirligig Origin: 1400-1500 whirl + gig ‘something that turns around very quickly’ ( ➔ GIG1) Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A group of whirligig beetles span round and round on the surface of the water putting me in a daze. Old Bill Shakespeare's whirligig of time again! So the political whirligig goes round; and the deadlock is almost complete. They thereby avoid commitment to any current fad that comes up on the whirligig of fashion. word sets WORD SETS► Toys brick, nounbuilding block, nouncap, nouncatapult, nounclimbing frame, nounfinger-paints, nounfirecracker, nounglove puppet, noungolliwog, noungolly, nounhobbyhorse, nounhoop, nounhula hoop, nounjack-in-the-box, nounjack-o'-lantern, nounkaleidoscope, nounkewpie doll, nounkite, nounLego, nounPlasticine, nounPlay-Doh, nounplayhouse, nounplaypen, nounplaything, nounpogo stick, nounpuppet, nounpuzzle, nounrag doll, nounrattle, nounrocking horse, nounscooter, nounseesaw, nounslide, nounsoft toy, nounsquirt gun, nounstink bomb, nounstuffed animal, nounteddy bear, nounteeter-totter, nountoboggan, nountop, nountoy, nountrain set, nountreehouse, nountrike, nounwater pistol, nounwhirligig, nounwhoopee cushion, noun a toy that spins SYN  top
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