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• carousel — (k[a^]r [ o]*s[e^]l ), n. 1. a continuous belt oriented horizontally or near horizontally around a central structure, driven in a circular motion by some mechanism, which carries luggage delivered from the luggage hold of an airplane to air… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Carousel — ist ein Diaprojektor Modell der Firma Kodak, siehe Carousel (Diaprojektor) der Titel eines Broadway Musicals aus dem Jahre 1945 (Musik: Richard Rodgers, Text: Oscar Hammerstein II), siehe Carousel (Musical) der ehemalige Name des… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• carousel — merry go round, 1670s, earlier playful tournament of knights in chariots or on horseback (1640s), from Fr. carrousel a tilting match, from It. carusiello, possibly from carro chariot, from L. carrus (see CAR (Cf. car)). A new and rare invencon… …   Etymology dictionary

• carousel — ► NOUN 1) a merry go round at a fair. 2) a rotating machine or device, in particular a conveyor system for baggage collection at an airport. ORIGIN originally in the sense «an equestrian tournament among knights»: from Italian carosello, perhaps… …   English terms dictionary

• carousel — [kar′ə sel΄, kar΄ə sel′] n. [Fr carrousel < It dial. (Naples) carusiello, tournament in which players threw reed lances or balls of chalk at opponents, orig. lit., chalk ball < caruso, shaved head; form infl. by It carrozza, stately… …   English World dictionary

• Carousel — This article is about the amusement ride. For other uses, see Carousel (disambiguation). Merry go round redirects here. For other uses, see Merry go round (disambiguation). Carousel in Paris, France A carousel (from French carrousel, from Italian …   Wikipedia

• carousel — [[t]kæ̱rəse̱l[/t]] carousels 1) N COUNT A carousel is a large circular machine with seats, often in the shape of animals or cars. People can sit on it and go round and round for fun. Syn: merry go round, roundabout 2) N COUNT At an airport, a… …   English dictionary

• carousel — UK [ˌkærəˈsel] / US [ˌkerəˈsel] noun [countable] Word forms carousel : singular carousel plural carousels 1) a moving surface in an airport from which you collect your bags 2) mainly American a roundabout I, 2) …   English dictionary

• carousel — carousal, carousel 1. Carousal is pronounced kǝ rou zǝl and means a good time with drinking. 2. Carousel is pronounced ka rǝ sel, and means (1) a tournament, (2) a merry go round, and (3) a moving (and usually circular) conveyor belt system for… …   Modern English usage

• carousel — Merry go round Mer ry go round , n. Any revolving contrivance for affording amusement; esp., a group of seats in the shape of hobbyhorses or other fanciful animals, arranged in a circle on a platform that is rotated by a mechanical drive, often… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English