Whirligig: meaning, definitions and examples
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whirligig
[ หwษหlษชษกษชษก ]
toy
A whirligig is a spinning toy or device with a rapidly rotating wheel or set of wheels attached to a rod. It is often used as a decoration, a wind-driven whirligig can also be a simple weather vane.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The children enjoyed playing with the colorful whirligig in the garden.
- The whirligig on top of the barn spun wildly in the strong wind.
bookbinding
In bookbinding, a whirligig refers to a device used for twisting or turning thread during the sewing process of binding a book.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The bookbinder used a whirligig to ensure the thread was tightly secured in the book spine.
Translations
Translations of the word "whirligig" in other languages:
๐ต๐น piรฃo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฒเคเฅเคเฅ (lattu)
๐ฉ๐ช Kreisel
๐ฎ๐ฉ gasing
๐บ๐ฆ ะดะทะธาะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ bฤ czek
๐ฏ๐ต ็ฌๆฅฝ (ใใพ, koma)
๐ซ๐ท toupie
๐ช๐ธ trompo
๐น๐ท topaรง
๐ฐ๐ท ํฝ์ด (paeng-i)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฏูุงู ุฉ (duwamah)
๐จ๐ฟ kรกฤa
๐ธ๐ฐ kรกฤa
๐จ๐ณ ้่บ (tuรณluรณ)
๐ธ๐ฎ vrtavka
๐ฎ๐ธ รพyrla
๐ฐ๐ฟ าาฑะนัะฝ (quyyn)
๐ฌ๐ช แชแแแแ (tsiklo)
๐ฆ๐ฟ fฤฑrfฤฑra
๐ฒ๐ฝ trompo
Word origin
The word 'whirligig' originated in the late 15th century and combines 'whirl' (to spin rapidly) with 'gig' (a top or toy). Originally used to describe a spinning toy or wind-driven device, 'whirligig' has evolved to also refer to a bookbinding tool. The term has a whimsical connotation associated with movement and playfulness.