"roller coaster" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: roller coaster [singular], roller coasters [plural]
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  1. An amusement ride that has a cart on a track; it rises and falls and has twists and turns.
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  2. Any situation in which there are large, quick changes.
    Sense id: simple-roller_coaster-en-noun-SKG1x0rz
     
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