English Explanatory Dictionary

Tilt-A-Whirl

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A spinning-platform amusement ride that exposes its riders to unpredictable combinations of tilting, spinning and horizontal movement.
  2. Any fast-paced, unpredictable and disorienting experience.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɪlt ə ˌʍɪɹl/

Word forms

Tilt-A-Whirl Tilt-A-Whirls

Etymology

From tilt + a + whirl. Invented in 1926 by Herbert Sellner of Sellner Manufacturing Company Inc. of Faribault, MN, U.S.A.

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