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swing ride

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An amusement ride consisting of chairs suspended from a carousel.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: chairoplane, chair swing ride, swinger, waver swinger, wave swinger, yo-yo

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: zweefmolen — amusement ride
  • Finnish: ketjukaruselli — amusement ride
  • French: chaises volantes — amusement ride
  • German: Kettenkarussell — amusement ride
  • Italian: calcinculo — amusement ride
  • Italian: catene — amusement ride
  • Italian: seggiolini volanti — amusement ride
  • Japanese: 回転ブランコ (kaiten buranko) — amusement ride
  • Korean: 회전그네 (hoejeon'geune) — amusement ride
  • Spanish: sillas voladoras — amusement ride
  • Swedish: kättingflygare — amusement ride
  • Swedish: slänggunga — amusement ride
  • Vietnamese: đu quay — amusement ride
  • Vietnamese: đu quay dây văng — amusement ride
  • Vietnamese: đu quay văng — amusement ride