[kar-uh-sel, kar-uh-sel] 
| 1. | merry-go-round (def. 1). |
| 2. | a continuously revolving belt, track or other device on which items are placed for later retrieval: a baggage carousel at an airport. |
[kar-uh-sel, kar-uh-sel] | a circular tray in which photographic transparencies are held on a projector and from which they are lowered through slots for projection as the tray is rotated. |
[mer-ee-goh-round] | 1. | Also called carousel, carrousel. (in amusement parks, carnivals, etc.) a revolving, circular platform with wooden horses or other animals, benches, etc., on which people may sit or ride, usually to the accompaniment of mechanical or recorded music. |
| 2. | a rapid whirl or a busy round, as of social life or business affairs. |
| car·ou·sel or car·rou·sel (kār'ə-sěl', -zěl') n.
[French carrousel, tilting match, carousel, from Italian carosello, tilting match.] |