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whirligig
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
whirligig
(noun)
whirligig
/
ˈ
wɚlɪˌgɪg/
noun
plural
whirligigs
whirligig
/
ˈ
wɚlɪˌgɪg/
noun
plural
whirligigs
Britannica Dictionary definition of WHIRLIGIG
[
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]
old-fashioned
1
:
a child's toy that spins rapidly
2
:
merry-go-round
1
—
often used figuratively
the
whirligig
of time
The movie's ending is an emotional
whirligig
.
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