carousel

carousel

merry-go-round: I still remember my first carousel ride when I was a small child.; a tournament on horseback

Not to be confused with:

carousal – loud, riotous drinking party: The carousal went on all night long.

car·ou·sel

or car·rou·sel  (kăr′ə-sĕl′, -zĕl′)

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.

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[French carrousel, tilting match, carousel, from Italian carosello, tilting match.]

carousel

(ˌkærəˈsɛl; -ˈzɛl)

n

1. (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. US and Canadian a revolving circular platform provided with wooden animals, seats, etc, on which people ride for amusement. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): merry-go-round or roundabout

4. (Historical Terms) history a tournament in which horsemen took part in races and various manoeuvres in formation

[C17: from French carrousel, from Italian carosello, of uncertain origin]

car•ou•sel

(ˌkær əˈsɛl, ˈkær əˌsɛl)

n.

1. merry-go-round (def. 1).

2. a continuously revolving conveyor on which items are placed: a baggage carousel at an airport.

3. a revolving case that displays merchandise for sale.

[1640–50; < French < Italian carosello kind of ball game]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	carousel - 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 amusement carrousel, merry-go-round, roundabout, whirligig ride - a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement

Translations

حَفْلَةٌ فُروسِيَّه

kolotoč

karrusel

KarusellKarussell

calesitacarrusel

manège

hringekja

karuselė

karuselis

karusell

карусель

vrtiljak

atlıkarınca

旋转木马

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

(kӕrəˈsel) noun

(American) a merry-go-round. mallemeule حَفْلَةٌ فُروسِيَّه въртележка carrossel kolotoč das Karussell karrusel περιστρεφόμενα αλογάκια σε λούνα παρκ carrusel, tiovivo karussell چرخ و فلک karuselli manègeקרוסלה खूब मद्यपान करना vrtuljak körhinta komidi putar hringekja carosello メリーゴーランド 회전목마 karuselė karuselis karusel draaimolenkarusellkaruzela چرخ فلک carrossel ca­rusel карусель kolotoč vrtiljak vrteška karusell ม้าหมุน atlıkarınca 旋轉木馬 карусель ہنڈولا ، جھولا trò kéo quân 旋转木马