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Fer·ris wheel — /ˈferəs / noun, pl ⋯ wheels [count] chiefly US : a very large upright wheel that has seats around its edge where people sit while the wheel turns ◇ Ferris wheels are rides that are found at amusement parks. called also (Brit) big wheel … Useful english dictionary
Ferris wheel — Fer|ris wheel [ˈferıs ˌwi:l] n especially AmE [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: G. W. G. Ferris (1859 96), US engineer] a very large upright wheel with seats on it for people to ride on in an ↑amusement park British Equivalent: big wheel … Dictionary of contemporary English
ferris wheel — fer|ris wheel [ ferıs ,wil ] noun count a large wheel shaped upright structure in an AMUSEMENT PARK with seats hanging from it that people sit in as it goes around … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Ferris wheel — Fer′ris wheel [[t]ˈfɛr ɪs[/t]] n. an amusement ride consisting of a large upright wheel rotating on a fixed stand and having seats suspended freely from its rim that remain right side up as they revolve • Etymology: 1893, amer.; after G. W. G.… … From formal English to slang
Ferris wheel — Fer ris wheel An amusement device consisting of a giant power driven vertically oriented steel wheel, revolvable on its horizontal stationary axle, and carrying a number of balanced passenger cars or open seats around its rim; the seats are… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ferriswheel — Fer·ris wheel also fer·ris wheel (fĕrʹĭs) n. An amusement ride consisting of a large upright rotating wheel having suspended seats that remain in a horizontal position as the wheel revolves. [After George Washington Gale Ferris (1859 1896),… … Universalium
Reisenrad — Ferris wheel Fer ris wheel An amusement device consisting of a giant power driven vertically oriented steel wheel, revolvable on its horizontal stationary axle, and carrying a number of balanced passenger cars or open seats around its rim; the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… … English syllables
List of Latin words with English derivatives — This is a list of Latin words with derivatives in English (and other modern languages). Ancient orthography did not distinguish between i and j or between u and v. Many modern works distinguish u from v but not i from j. In this article both… … Wikipedia
