spinning top

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spinning top

(Non-sporting Hobbies / Other Non-sporting Hobbies) another name for top² (the toy)

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Noun

spinning top - a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin; "he got a bright red top and string for his birthday"

teetotum, whirligig, top

humming top - a top that makes a humming noise as it spins

peg top - a pear-shaped top made of wood with a metal center pin

plaything, toy - an artifact designed to be played with

whip top, whipping top - a top that is spun by whipping

Translations

spinning top n → trottola

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