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 • Oct. 4, 2025
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 • May 12, 2025
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 • May 24, 2013
These days his favourite ride is Keith Turner's waltzer: The ride has a heart and soul.
From The Guardian • Jun. 28, 2012
I can see the waltzer ride spinning round and round.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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