teetertotter

or tee·ter-tot·ter

[ tee-ter-tot-er ]

/ ˈti tərˌtɒt ər /

Chiefly Northern, North Midland, and Western U.S.

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noun

a seesaw.

verb (used without object)

to ride a seesaw.

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Origin of teetertotter

Gradational formation based on totter

regional variations of teetertotter

1. See seesaw.

How to use teetertotter in a sentence

Saw out two boys and the teeter-totter board (B, Fig. 13), cutting out the center opening accurately.
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