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Rarewhirligig
The correct spelling is whirligig.
How to pronounce whirligig
/ˈwɜː.lɪ.ɡɪɡ/
nounIPA: /ˈwɜː.lɪ.ɡɪɡ/
Say it like: Wir-lij-ig
The correct spelling is whirligig. Anything that whirls or spins around, such as a toy top or a merry-go-round.
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Definition
noun
- 1.Anything that whirls or spins around, such as a toy top or a merry-go-round.
- 2.A device incorporating spinning, wind-driven propellers or pinwheels, used as whimsical outdoor decoration in a garden or on a porch.
- 3.A whirligig beetle.
- 4.A device for punishing prisoners, comprising a wooden cage that rapidly spins around.
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