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Tilt-A-Whirl en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈtɪlt ə ˌʍɪɹl/

Etymology

From tilt + a + whirl. Invented in 1926 by Herbert Sellner of Sellner Manufacturing Company Inc. of Faribault, MN, U.S.A.

Meanings

  1. A spinning-platform amusement ride that exposes its riders to unpredictable combinations of tilting, spinning and horizontal movement.
  2. (broadly, figuratively) Any fast-paced, unpredictable and disorienting experience.

Forms

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Translations (2)

fr Undulateur (amusement ride) · es Undulatadora (amusement ride)