carousel

noun

1. 1

   A pleasure ride, typically found at amusement parks and fairs and accompanied by music, consisting of a slowly revolving circular platform on which are fixed various seats, frequently shaped like horses or other animals, cars, etc., which may also move up and down; a merry-go-round.

   That's one nice thing about carrousels,^([sic]) they always play the same song.

2. 2

   A revolving device for item delivery or display.

   After collecting his suitcase at the baggage carousel, he left the airport.

   It struck me as a perky, whine-free name—the kind of standard-issue handle that could be found on necklaces hanging off carousels in roadside souvenir shops, next to the saltwater taffy.

3. 3

   The rotating glass plate in a microwave oven.

4. 4

   A visual component that displays a horizontal series of items one at a time.

5. 5

   An equestrian discipline in which groups of riders make various formations.

6. 6

   historicalA tilting match or tournament accompanied by games, shows, and allegorical performances.

7. 7

   Synonym of jukebox (“automated carousel for the storage and retrieval of tapes, CD-ROMs, etc.”).

verb

1. 1

   To revolve or change places.

Forms

plural

carousels

past tense

carouseled, carouselled

past participle

carouseled, carouselled

present participle

carouseling, carouselling

third person singular

carousels