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merry-go-round

 
/ˈmer·i·goʊˌrɑʊnd/ n [C] (also carousel)

Definition

a circular stage with brightly colored artificial animals that children can ride on while it turns around and around as music plays
(Definition of merry-go-round n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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