About The Word Ferris wheel
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Ferris wheel
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What's The Definition Of Ferris wheel?
[n] rotating mechanism consisting of a large upright wheel with suspended seats that remain upright as the wheel turns; provides a ride at an amusement park
Synonyms | Synonyms for Ferris wheel: Related Terms | Find terms related to Ferris wheel: See Also | ride | rotating mechanism Ferris wheel In Webster's Dictionary \Fer"ris wheel\
An amusement device consisting of a giant power-driven steel
wheel, revolvable on its stationary axle, and carrying a
number of balanced passenger cars around its rim; -- so
called after G. W. G. Ferris, American engineer, who erected
the first of its kind for the World's Columbian Exposition in
Chicago in 1893.
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