"chairoplane" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtʃɛːɹə(ʊ)pleɪn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈtʃɛɹəpleɪn/ [General-American], /-ɹoʊ-/ [General-American] Forms: chairoplanes [plural]
enPR: châr'''<span>'</span>'''ə-plān Etymology: Blend of chair + aeroplane. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|chair|aeroplane}} Blend of chair + aeroplane Head templates: {{en-noun}} chairoplane (plural chairoplanes)
  1. A fairground ride, a variation on the carousel in which the chairs are suspended from the rotating top of the carousel. Wikipedia link: Swing ride Categories (topical): Amusement rides Synonyms: chair swing ride, swinger, swing ride, waver swinger, wave swinger, yo-yo
    Sense id: en-chairoplane-en-noun-zLB6KH-2 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for chairoplane meaning in English (1.6kB)

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        },
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        },
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