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YO-YO
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Dictionary entry overview: What does yo-yo mean?
• YO-YO (noun)
The noun YO-YO has 1 sense:
1. a toy consisting of a spool that is reeled up and down on a string by motions of the hand
Familiarity information: YO-YO used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A toy consisting of a spool that is reeled up and down on a string by motions of the hand
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("yo-yo" is a kind of...):
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