waltzer
Britishnoun
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a person who waltzes
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a fairground roundabout on which people are spun round and moved up and down as it revolves about a central axis
Example Sentences
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Ann also visited as a child with her parents: "Oh it was lovely. I loved it, I loved the waltzer."
From BBC
Operators of the Galactic Carnival at Westside Plaza in Wester Hailes said they had taken the decision to shutter the attraction following the incident on the waltzer ride on Saturday evening.
From BBC
But dancing did have benefits; the waltzers and fox-trotters could now close their eyes and stand much more steadily than they could before.
From New York Times
A new ride, the Star Flyer, has been delivered to the site alongside fairground staples like the dodgems, the Miami trip and the waltzer.
From BBC
His work is akin to being on a socio-historical waltzer, as seemingly disparate concepts and historical incidents are dazzlingly threaded together by portentous archive clips.
From The Guardian
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