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whirligig

The correct spelling is whirligig.

How to pronounce whirligig

/ˈwɜː.lɪ.ɡɪɡ/
noun

IPA: /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. 1.Anything that whirls or spins around, such as a toy top or a merry-go-round.
  2. 2.A device incorporating spinning, wind-driven propellers or pinwheels, used as whimsical outdoor decoration in a garden or on a porch.
  3. 3.A whirligig beetle.
  4. 4.A device for punishing prisoners, comprising a wooden cage that rapidly spins around.

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