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  • 101pir´ou|et´ter — pir|ou|ette «PIHR u EHT», noun, verb, et|ted, et|ting. –n. the act of spinning around on one foot or on the toes in dancing: »A rotation which would put to shame the most finished pirouettes of the opera dancer (Robert Patterson). –v.i. to spin… …

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  • 102pir|ou|ette — «PIHR u EHT», noun, verb, et|ted, et|ting. –n. the act of spinning around on one foot or on the toes in dancing: »A rotation which would put to shame the most finished pirouettes of the opera dancer (Robert Patterson). –v.i. to spin around on the …

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  • 103whirl·i·gig — /ˈwɚlıˌgıg/ noun, pl gigs [count] old fashioned 1 : a child s toy that spins rapidly 2 : ↑merry go round 1 often used figuratively the whirligig of time The movie s ending is an emotional whirligig …

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  • 104carousel — (k[a^]r [ o]*s[e^]l ), n. 1. a continuous belt oriented horizontally or near horizontally around a central structure, driven in a circular motion by some mechanism, which carries luggage delivered from the luggage hold of an airplane to air… …

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  • 105Drill jig — Jig Jig, n. [OF. gigue a stringed instrument, a kind of dance, F. gigue dance, tune, gig; of German origin; cf. MHG. g[=i]ge fiddle, G. geige. Cf. {Gig} a fiddle, {Gig} a whirligig.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Mus.) A light, brisk musical movement. [1913 …

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  • 106Gig — Gig, n. [Cf. Icel. g[imac]gja fiddle, MHG. g[imac]ge, G. geige, Icel. geiga to take a wrong direction, rove at random, and E. jig.] 1. A top or whirligig; any little thing that is whirled round in play. [1913 Webster] Thou disputest like an… …

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  • 107Gig machine — Gig Gig, n. [Cf. Icel. g[imac]gja fiddle, MHG. g[imac]ge, G. geige, Icel. geiga to take a wrong direction, rove at random, and E. jig.] 1. A top or whirligig; any little thing that is whirled round in play. [1913 Webster] Thou disputest like an… …

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  • 108Gig mill — Gig Gig, n. [Cf. Icel. g[imac]gja fiddle, MHG. g[imac]ge, G. geige, Icel. geiga to take a wrong direction, rove at random, and E. jig.] 1. A top or whirligig; any little thing that is whirled round in play. [1913 Webster] Thou disputest like an… …

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  • 109Gig saw — Gig Gig, n. [Cf. Icel. g[imac]gja fiddle, MHG. g[imac]ge, G. geige, Icel. geiga to take a wrong direction, rove at random, and E. jig.] 1. A top or whirligig; any little thing that is whirled round in play. [1913 Webster] Thou disputest like an… …

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  • 110gig saw — Jig Jig, n. [OF. gigue a stringed instrument, a kind of dance, F. gigue dance, tune, gig; of German origin; cf. MHG. g[=i]ge fiddle, G. geige. Cf. {Gig} a fiddle, {Gig} a whirligig.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Mus.) A light, brisk musical movement. [1913 …

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