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Hula-Hoop

noun [C] US trademark (UK hula hoop)
 
 
/ˈhuː.ləˌhuːp/

Definition

a large ring, usually made of plastic, that children play with by putting it around their waist and moving their body so that it spinsToys and dolls
(Definition of Hula-Hoop noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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