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whirligigs

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Noun

whirligigs noun

  1. Anything that whirls or spins around, such as a toy top or a merry-go-round.
  2. A device incorporating spinning, wind-driven propellers or pinwheels, used as whimsical outdoor decoration in a garden or on a porch.
  3. A whirligig beetle.
  4. A device for punishing prisoners, comprising a wooden cage that rapidly spins around.

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