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teetertotter

American  
[tee-ter-tot-er] / ˈti tərˌtɒt ər /
Or teeter-totter

noun

  1. a seesaw.


verb (used without object)

  1. to ride a seesaw.

Regional Use

See seesaw.

Etymology

Origin of teetertotter

Gradational formation based on totter


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So how else to recap their teetertottering fortunes except with a literal teetertotter?

From Slate ● Oct. 11, 2018

This device, with an adjustable top like a hospital bed, has a motor which makes it rock in teetertotter style.

From Time Magazine Archive

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