chairoplane

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English[edit]

English Wikipedia has an article on:

Swing ride

A chairoplane in Germany

Etymology[edit]

Blend of chair +‎ aeroplane.

Pronunciation[edit]

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈtʃɛːɹə(ʊ)pleɪn/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈtʃɛɹəpleɪn/, /-ɹoʊ-/
enPR: châr'ə-plān, châr'ō-plān
Hyphenation: chair‧o‧plane

Noun[edit]

chairoplane (plural chairoplanes)

A fairground ride, a variation on the carousel in which the chairs are suspended from the rotating top of the carousel.
Synonyms: chair swing ride, swinger, swing ride, waver swinger, wave swinger, yo-yo

Translations[edit]

amusement ride — see swing ride

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