Tilt-A-Whirl
English
editEtymology
edittilt + a + whirl. Invented in 1926 by Herbert Sellner of Sellner Manufacturing Company Inc. of Faribault, MN, U.S.A.
Pronunciation
edit/ˈtɩlt ǝ ˌʰʍɩɹl̩/
Noun
editTilt-A-Whirl (plural Tilt-A-Whirls)
- A spinning-platform amusement ride that exposes its riders to unpredictable combinations of tilting, spinning and horizontal movement.
- (by extension, figurative) Any fast-paced, unpredictable and disorienting experience.
Translations
editamusement ride
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