ferris wheel(n = noun.artifact) - a vertical rotating mechanism consisting of a large wheel with suspended seats that remain upright as the wheel rotates; provides a ride at an amusement park;
is a kind of ride, rotating mechanism
An amusement device consisting of a giant power-driven vertically oriented steel wheel, revolvable on its horizontal stationary axle, and carrying a number of balanced passenger cars or open seats around its rim; the seats are suspended so as to remain horizontal as the wheel rotates, and, depending on the size of the wheel, the passengers when they reach the top may have a grand vista of the surrounding area; -- so called after
"Ferris wheels are often found at traveling fairs and at permanent amusement parks. The
ferris wheel, n. a fairground ride consisting of a tall revolving vertical wheel with passenger cars suspended on its outer edge.
Etymology:
G. W. G. Ferris, Amer. engineer d. 1896
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