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FERRIS WHEEL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Ferris wheel mean?
• FERRIS WHEEL (noun)
The noun FERRIS WHEEL has 1 sense:
1. a vertical rotating mechanism consisting of a large wheel with suspended seats that remain upright as the wheel rotates; provides a ride at an amusement park
Familiarity information: FERRIS WHEEL used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A vertical rotating mechanism consisting of a large wheel with suspended seats that remain upright as the wheel rotates; provides a ride at an amusement park
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("Ferris wheel" is a kind of...):
ride (a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement)
rotating mechanism (a mechanism that rotates)
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