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CARROUSEL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does carrousel mean?
• CARROUSEL (noun)
The noun CARROUSEL 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: CARROUSEL used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
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 ("carrousel" 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 ("carrousel" is a kind of...):
ride (a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement)
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