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car·ou·sel or car·rou·sel  (kr-sl, -zl)
n.
1. A merry-go-round, as one at an amusement park.
2. A circular conveyor on which objects are displayed or rotated: a baggage carousel in an airport.
3. A tournament in which knights or horsemen engaged in various exercises and races.
[French carrousel, tilting match, carousel, from Italian carosello, tilting match.]
carousel [ˌkærəˈsɛl -ˈzɛl]
n
1. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Photography) a circular magazine in which slides for a projector are held: it moves round as each slide is shown
2. a rotating conveyor belt for luggage, as at an airport
3. the usual US and Canadian name for merry-go-round
4. (Historical Terms) History a tournament in which horsemen took part in races and various manoeuvres in formation
[from French carrousel, from Italian carosello, of uncertain origin]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.carousel - a conveyer belt that carries luggage to be claimed by air travelerscarousel - a conveyer belt that carries luggage to be claimed by air travelers
carrousel, luggage carousel, luggage carrousel
conveyer belt, conveyor belt, conveyor, conveyer, transporter - a moving belt that transports objects (as in a factory)
2.carousel - a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusementcarousel - a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement
carrousel, merry-go-round, roundabout, whirligig
ride - a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement
Translations
carousel [ˌkæruːˈsel] N
1. (US) (= merry-go-round) → tiovivo m, carrusel m
2. (Phot) → bombo m de diapositivas
3. (at airport) → cinta f de equipajes
carousel [ˌkærəˈsɛl] n (US) (= merry-go-round) → manège m
carousel
n
→ Karussell nt
(for slides) → Rundmagazin nt
carousel [ˌkærʊːˈsɛl] n (Am) (merry-go-round) → giostra; (at airport, conveyor belt) → nastro trasportatore
carousel
n carousel [kӕrəˈsel]
(American) a merry-go-round. mallemeule حَفْلَةٌ فُروسِيَّه въртележка kolotoč karrusel das Karussell περιστρεφόμενα αλογάκια σε λούνα παρκ carrusel, tiovivo karussell چرخ و فلک karuselli manège קָרוּסֶלָה खूब मद्यपान करना vrtuljak körhinta komidi putar hringekja carosello メリーゴーランド 회전목마 karuselė karuselis karusel draaimolen karusell karuzela carrossel ca­rusel карусель kolotoč vrtiljak vrteška karusell ม้าหมุน atlıkarınca 旋轉木馬 карусель ہنڈولا ، جھولا trò kéo quân 旋转木马，喧闹的酒会
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