CAROUSEL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does carousel mean? 

• CAROUSEL (noun)
  The noun CAROUSEL has 2 senses:

1. a conveyer belt that carries luggage to be claimed by air travelers

2. a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement

  Familiarity information: CAROUSEL used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CAROUSEL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A conveyer belt that carries luggage to be claimed by air travelers

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

carousel; carrousel; luggage carousel; luggage carrousel

Hypernyms ("carousel" is a kind of...):

conveyer; conveyer belt; conveyor; conveyor belt; transporter (a moving belt that transports objects (as in a factory))

Sense 2

Meaning:

A large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

carousel; carrousel; merry-go-round; roundabout; whirligig

Hypernyms ("carousel" is a kind of...):

ride (a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement)