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carousel
noun car·ou·sel \ˌker-ə-ˈsel, ˌka-rə- also -ˈzel; ˈker-ə-ˌ, ˈka-rə-\
: a machine or device with a moving belt or part that carries things around in a circle
Full Definition of CAROUSEL
1
: a tournament or exhibition in which horsemen execute evolutions
2
a : merry-go-round b : a circular conveyor <the luggage carousel at the airport> c : a revolving case or tray used for storage or display
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Variants of CAROUSEL
car·ou·sel also car·rou·sel \ˌker-ə-ˈsel, ˌka-rə- also -ˈzel; ˈker-ə-ˌ, ˈka-rə-\
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Origin of CAROUSEL
French carrousel, from Italian carosello
First Known Use: 1650
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Rhymes with CAROUSEL
APL, Appenzell, aquarelle, asphodel, Azazel, bagatelle, barbicel, béchamel, brocatelle, Camberwell, caramel, caravel, cascabel, chanterelle, chaparral, Charles Martel, citadel, clientele, cockleshell, Cozumel, decibel, demoiselle, diving bell, fare-thee-well, fontanel, immortelle, Jezebel, killer cell, kiss-and-tell, lenticel, mangonel, muscatel, ne'er-do-well, Neuchâtel, Neufchâtel, New Rochelle, nonpareil, organelle, oversell, parallel, pedicel, pennoncel, personnel, petronel, Philomel, pimpernel, rebel yell, red blood cell, Sanctus bell, San Rafael, São Miguel, show-and-tell, sickle cell, silver bell, solar cell, tortoiseshell, undersell, villanelle, white blood cell, William Tell, zinfandel
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carousel
noun car·ou·sel \ˌker-ə-ˈsel\
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