单词 | ferris wheel |
释义 | Ferris wheel[ fer-is ] / ˈfɛr ɪs / nounan amusement ride consisting of a large upright wheel rotating on a fixed stand and having seats around its rim suspended freely so that they remain right side up as they revolve. Origin of Ferris wheel1890–95; named after G. W. G. Ferris (died 1896), American engineer Words nearby Ferris wheelferriferous, ferriheme, ferrihemoglobin, ferrimagnetic, ferrimagnetism, Ferris wheel, ferrite, ferrite core, ferrite-rod aerial, ferritin, ferro- Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Ferris wheel
British Dictionary definitions for Ferris wheelFerris wheel / (ˈfɛrɪs) / nouna fairground wheel having seats freely suspended from its rim; the seats remain horizontal throughout its rotation Word Origin for Ferris wheelC19: named after G.W.G. Ferris (1859–96), American engineer Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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